Bob Lilly quotes

Bob Lilly quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I think when you are the parents of a gifted athlete, the best thing in the world you can do is to encourage them, in my opinion. My dad didn't push me and I didn't push my children in athletics.”
-- Bob Lilly

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“I think Jim Taylor was very underrated, never hear much about him. We played Green Bay every year in exhibition, and generally we played them every couple of years in regular season. And I always thought he was a fierce competitor.”
-- Bob Lilly

#Football Quotes #Couple Quotes #Thinking Quotes
“Some of the money going to the rookies can now be spent on people who have proved their worth. After all, the average playing life of a pro football player is about eight years and it is only fitting that the veterans get something for their efforts.”
-- Bob Lilly

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“We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was one of the best quarterbacks at the time when I was very young, he was in his prime.”
-- Bob Lilly

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“Today, free agency takes away a lot of your heroes, they go somewhere else. Some of them don't but a lot of them do-take the higher offer to go somewhere else. And, it turns the fans off because they get attached to the players.”
-- Bob Lilly

#Hero Quotes #Player Quotes #Agency Quotes
“I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping me that way was my father. He went to every game even though he was crippled and wasn't real healthy.”
-- Bob Lilly

#Football Quotes #Father Quotes #Real Quotes
“Scott has to be one of the most talented artists I've ever seen. He really captures his subjects in a unique way. He is extremely generous as well. How many artists are willing to donate some of their best works to charity? The Texas Sports Hall of Fame has benefited greatly from Medlock's donated paintings, which are the cornerstones of our auction!”
-- Bob Lilly

#Sports Quotes #Artist Quotes #Unique Quotes

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