Subject: Sports (Page 32)

In order to resemble William Perry, we have rented a Winnebago for our offensive line to practice against.

American football player, coach & college athletics administrator

We didn't lose many games, and we never lost a party.

American football player

There were no scores below single figures.

Australian cricketer & commentator

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

Yesterday Michael Phelps set an all-time Olympic record for most medals. Phelps has so much gold on his chest he's been asked to join the cast of 'Jersey Shore.'

(1963 – ) television host & comedian

His face looks like a closed fist.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

Charles joined my family for a day at the beach and my children asked if they could go into the ocean; I had to tell them “Not right now kids, Charles is using it.”

(1941 – ) American basketball executive

I’ve had a good day when I don’t fall out of the cart.

(1924 – 2003) American comedian & actor

I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion

Why doesn’t the fattest man in the world become a hockey goalie?


My golf game's gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.

American professional golfer

We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Opening games make me nervous; to tell the truth, I’d rather open with our second game.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Hornets Will Accent Throwing Game in ’81

You're damn right I know where I am! I'm in Madison Square Garden getting the sh*t kicked out of me.

American boxer

Optimistically, you hope someday you’ll be in a magazine. Of course, your mom hopes it’s Sports Illustrated or something like that.

American hockey player & coach

This players getting taller thing is getting out of hand. What we need to do is sink the baskets into the floor at each end of the court and recruit midgets.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Goaltenders are three sandwiches shy of a picnic. From the moment primitive man lurched erect, he survived on the principle that when something hard and potentially lethal comes toward you at great velocity, get the hell out of it's path.

Canadian hockey player

I believe in rules… sure I do; if there weren’t any rules, how could you break them?

(1906 – 1991) American baseball player, coach & manager

You used to think if the score was 5-0, he'd hit a five-run home run.

professional baseball player