Lynn Swann Quotes

• When I was in college there was a girls’ flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive.

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• We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?

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• Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.

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• Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

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• Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.

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• Some people play very, very well just so they won’t get embarrassed.

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• Professional sports is a business.

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• Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

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• Now, I’m not here because I was that good. I’m here because of the people around me made me that good.

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• If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don’t want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.

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• I was not a very good football player when I started out.

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• I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.

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• I think that most minorities have experienced some form of racial abuse.

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• I feel like there should be more black head coaches.

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• I enjoy playing the game. It’s hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.

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• I believe that today’s players who are Christians feel that it’s important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith.

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• And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.

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Lynn Swann (17)

Birth:	7th March, 1952
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player, Politician, Sportscaster

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