American - Athlete | September 24, 1946 -
A black man - I say a black man, we got no corner on the market, but every day in some form or fashion you got to prove you're a man. But you want to keep the life-and-death situations down. I can get beat. But there's getting beat and there's getting stomped.
Joe Greene
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The kind of role I play is like an offensive lineman; doing a good job but not being noticed. I feel sorry for myself sometimes. But as long as the end result is there, I can dig it.
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My first season with Pittsburgh was 1969. We were still in the old NFL. My second year, we moved to the AFC when the leagues merged. I went to the Pro Bowl that season, and there must have been nine Raiders and nine Chiefs. I got to know all those guys.
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Even when I was playing, I never thought much about the individual honors. I wanted to go to the Super Bowl.
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I believe in being positive.
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I'm not a theatrics guy who does things for effect. Whatever comes out is what I feel. It just comes out.
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I'm probably the only guy in the country who can say he's worked under Chuck Noll and Don Shula.
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Donald Evans is a favorite person of mine. His worth ethic, his attitude and his dedication really set him apart.
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If you're talking about nuclear physics, I have to defer to the next guy. But if you're talking about football, I don't have to take a back seat to anyone.
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I came to the Steelers after four years of high school and four years of college, and now I look on my stay here as 13 years of postgraduate work; I think I'm ready for the world.
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When you win and you don't have anyone to share it with, why win? You have to have someone to share it with.
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