I probably was. I was first chair trumpet player in the All-State Concert Band in Oklahoma as a sophomore in High School.
There wasn't much I couldn't play. I once got a compliment from Harry James, but he may have just been being nice to a kid.
I turned down college scholarships to play basketball instead and I lost a couple of front teeth in college playing basketball, so never was the same after that.
I incorporated the trumpet into several bands I worked with after college. The chops were still there, but the lip no longer held up after a few minutes.
I also found that people paid you to play organ or guitar and sing, but not so much for playing trumpet.
Still, the experience of playing in a ensemble is priceless. I also learned to play other instruments, including drums, guitar, bass and baritone. I'm sure I still use a lot of that experience as an arranger player.
DonM