The worst is over

I have my own washed-up theory. Age doesn't determine your washed-upedness, but can very much affect it. You are officially washed up when you experience your first crippling knee or back injury that puts you out of commision for at least half a season of a given sport. Some people may not get this injury until they are well into their fifties, while others become washed up while still in high school. I don't know if Cliff and Plewis remember Kyle Raab in our last year of football, but he became "washed up" when he was in grade 11. Gotta watch out for the Doug knees.