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I don't think there are many kids who sit around and want to be actors. I don't think there are many kids who want to sit around and want to be senators. But so many of us want to be athletes, so we're envious of them, and we put them up on that pedestal.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Actor Around Athletes Envious Kids Many Pedestal Put Senators Sit Them Think Up Us Want Who

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Nowadays, of course, flesh peddlers and scouting services identify the best athletes when they are still in junior high. Prospects are not allowed to sneak up on us.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Allowed Athletes Best Course Flesh High Identify Junior Junior High Nowadays Prospects Scouting Services Sneak Still Up Us

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I think, in accepting the amount of money that athletes make, I think that fans accept that now. It's the nature of the beast; that's the way it is, so they understand it. All, I think, fans have changed - because the price of tickets has gone up so much - that they feel a certain sense of entitlement when they go to a game.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Accept Accepting Amount Athletes Beast Because Certain Changed Entitlement Fans Feel Game Go Gone Make Money Much Nature Now Price Sense Think Tickets Understand Up Way I Think

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I think the four major leagues ought to set up a joint commission - say, of retired judges - to rule on athletes who are accused of doing bad things away from the game. Then each league would retain its independence in determining what penalties their players should get for infractions committed within the sport.

~Frank Deford

Topics: Accused Athletes Away Bad Bad Things Commission Committed Determining Doing Each Four Game Get Independence Joint Judges League Leagues Major Ought Penalties Players Retain Retired Rule Say Set Should Sport Then Things Think Up Who Within Would I Think

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Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq, they are the true heroes.

~Gale Sayers

Topics: Athletes Fighting Heroes Hoax Iraq Men Men And Women Models Role Role Models Sick True Who Women

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There are athletes and celebrities that are out there and they Twitter and they constantly try to drum up press because they're narcissists.

~Geoff Stults

Topics: Athletes Because Celebrities Constantly Drum Out Press Try Twitter Up

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The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds.

~George Allen, Sr.

Topics: Athletes Before Crowds Feats Friendly Great Obscurity Paved Perform Street Who

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I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Athletes Brothers Great Had Interest Older Older Brothers Sports Three Were Who

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There is nothing wrong with athletes coming back from retirement.

~George Vecsey

Topics: Athletes Back Coming Nothing Retirement Wrong

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Personal honors never meant much to Bill Russell, one of America's most successful athletes with 2 college titles, 1 Olympic gold medal and 11 - count 'em, 11 - N.B.A. championships with the Boston Celtics.

~George Vecsey

Topics: America Athletes Bill Boston Championships College Count Gold Gold Medal Honors Meant Medal Most Much Never Olympic Olympic Gold Personal Russell Successful Titles

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