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Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.

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Jim Brown
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: February 17
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I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seventh.
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Even though the money is great and the fame is great, you still have a lot of disenfranchised young men that are participating in the NFL that are not very happy. A lot of them are very bitter. A lot them are very angry. So many of them have had no fathers and no home life, and basically, no education.
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There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.
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Tank's a fantastic human being, as far as fighting's concerned.
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The three greatest people in my life as a young person were white, my high school superintendent, my high school coach and a - I graduate in Manhasset High, Kenneth Molloy who's a mentor to yours truly.I'm not a person that really deal in color.
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Ya know, America's a great country. It's great because it allows you to fight. And you can win, if you have the stamina and tenacity.
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...you could be the best team or the best player in different generations and people respect each other. Nobody cares who was the best.
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I understood because of his personality. [Donald Trump] is different. And for years the presidency has been like a smooth ride and nothing really dramatic has happened. But with him every day is full of energy. Things are going the happen. And today when I met him, it was like meeting a different person.
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Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature adult....Many young teachers have a tendency to seek popularity, resorting to tactics that can create endless problems.
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When you need a friend, you can always count on your teammates.
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Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.
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I had a choice to be lazy or lean - if I hadn't changed, thing probably would catch up with me.
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Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played.
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The social issues outside of football are not as defined as they were earlier, when integration took place and certain rights were legislated. The Civil Rights movement is over. Individuals can buy homes wherever they want, travel first class wherever they want, eat wherever they want.
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I think the National Football League needs a new union. The heavyweights of this union are not heavyweights enough.
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I'm not pro-owner or pro-player. I am pro-football. I want the game to go on. I want the game to be tough. I don't want the game to be a killer of our players.
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I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was.
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