"Football is a great deal like life..." - Quote by Vince Lombardi
Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
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“Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.”
“Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”
“A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.”
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