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Football doesn't build character, it reveals character.

Marv Levy

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Marv Levy
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: August 3
American Football Player
Athletics Competitor
Basketball Coach
Football Coach
Chicago
Illinois
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Expect rejection, but expect even more strongly to overcome it.
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Every profession has changed. Journalism has changed. Medicine has changed. Technology has changed and it evolves. The same is true of football. Free agency has now allowed teams to be a dynasty as they have been before. It is not a great thing for the fans, but it is a good thing for the players.
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Sure education is valuable in any respect regardless of what field you are in.
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What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.
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A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you.
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I got some very good advice once. That was: You're not talking to a reporter, you're talking to the public. We didn't hide things. They are a little more guarded now.
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Systems don't win, players do.
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Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.
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The caliber of play in professional football compared to college is better and everybody knows it. They don't realize how much better. What a giant leap forward in the ability of talent level, the speed, and even the grasp of what you are trying to do. There is no other distractions before the players.
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As a collegiate, I think you spend 50 percent of your time recruiting. It is a distasteful process.
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A good education prepares you well for anything.
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What it takes to win is simple, it's not easy.
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There will be many failures sprinkled among the successes you enjoy.
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This is not a must-win World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl)
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All the buildup and hype, everything else, is foam. The game is the beer.
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Security comes from earning it-not seeking it.
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