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“I've had every experience you can imagine. I've been cheered and booed.”
“I'm confident, but I don't think I've ever been complacent.”
“I retired one year in 1959. But then I realized I wanted to play more.”
“I want to play as long as I can contribute.”
“I don't read much about the Canadian Football League.”
“I'll be the judge of when I can't play anymore.”
“I don't believe in getting mad if a guy misses a block and I get hit. I don't yell at the players. Everybody gets beat sometime.”
“Being a pro opens a lot of doors. It enables you to meet a lot of people. By taking advantage of the opportunities, the future is unlimited.”
“You know, Billy Cannon is very fast.”
“A pro football player is lucky. He has a chance to meet a lot of people and make some potential business connections.”
“I hate to lose. I can't stand to lose.”
“I'd rather be fired than retire.”
“Hell, the important thing is to do what you want to do, and give it 110 percent.”
“I compare field goal kicking to putting in golf. Both demand concentration and confidence. You make four or five good putts in a row and now you have the confidence that you are playing 'em right. It's the same way with kicking. You drive a few through the uprights and then you have convinced yourself that everything you kick should go through.”
“Halas was a great coach, but the only problem I had with him, the problem all the players had with him, was that we didn't get paid very much.”
“I grew up in the game when the pay was low and benefits were non-existent.”
“Life isn't that complicated. I'm completely happy playing football. I'm happy to get out of the coal mines.”
“If you want something bad enough and are willing to work as hard as you can - every minute of every day - there is nothing you can't achieve.”
“I think it's good to have a little experience around.”
“What happened last week doesn't matter. That's history. You have to make history every day.”