American - Celebrity | March 1, 1926 - December 6, 1996
Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.
Pete Rozelle
GoodFootballCreditYouSuccessful
Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at whether or not the players are getting a fair shake.
SayingYouLookFairPlayersShake
Squabbling in public will eventually ruin football; there's no doubt it's hurting us already. Polls taken by Louis Harris - polls as valid as any political polls - indicate that very clearly.
FootballPoliticalDoubtWillRuin
The most difficult owner for me was the late George Marshall of Washington.
MeLateWashingtonDifficultMost
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Pete Rozelle quotes