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Joe Namath
5 quotes
“A friend of mine used to call me Joey U for Unitas. I also admired Roberto Clemente. Those two were my heroes. I never watch a baseball game on TV unless Clemente or Rich Allen is playing. I always watch a game is pitching.”
Joe Namath (born 1943) first seen 1969 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Sidelights on Sports" by Al Abrams, in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (January 24, 1969).
“Now, don't get me wrong. I like baseball. I played it when I was growing up — my hero was Roberto Clemente. But you have to be a die-hard fan for baseball. What are there — 162 games in baseball? (My wife once asked me: "When does the season start? When does it end?") I just can't keep interested over the long haul. I really don't get interested until it reaches the playoffs and the .”
Joe Namath (born 1943) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In "Home Runs vs. Touchdowns; Face it: Contact is a Major Attraction" by Namath, in The Santa Cruz Sentinel (September 9, 1990).
“I said, 'Whoa, wait a minute. You guys have been talking for two weeks now [meaning the Colts' fans and the media] and I'm tired of hearing it.' I said, 'I've got news for you. We're gonna win the game. I guarantee it.'”
Joe Namath (born 1943) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "He guaranteed it", ProFootballHOF.com (January 1, 2005).
“He had such a flair. He had such a grace. He was a gentleman. I remember a royal essence about him. He was just so graceful. I wouldn’t dare say that I had an arm like Clemente, [but] I used to catch like Roberto. I stepped into the box like Roberto. Tried to be like Roberto. He was my baseball hero. He was the first hero I had. Big time. I even have an autographed Roberto Clemente baseball at home.”
Joe Namath (born 1943) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In "He’s One of a Kind: In football, as well as in life, Joe Namath stands alone" by Glenn Miller, in The Fort Myers News-Press (October 9, 2005).
“I have been a vegetarian for a few years. Fred Dryer of the Rams has been one for 10 years. It shows you don't need meat to play football.”
Joe Namath (born 1943) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "9 superstar athletes who don't eat meat" by Brian Merchant, MNN.com (March 5, 2013).