Subject: Sports (Page 54)

You can say something to popes, kings and presidents, but you can't talk to officials. In the next war they ought to give everyone a whistle.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach
Basketball Sports

It is the best sport in the world; it's got everything – speed and tough, ugly men.

Irish rugby player
Sports

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

Misspokements Sports

But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.

(1945 – ) football coach
Books Communication Insults Reading/Writing Sports

The only way that Miami will beat Florida St. is if they outscore them.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator
Football Misspokements Sports

I slept like a baby. Every two hours I woke up and cried.

Canadian hockey coach
Hockey Sports

Well, it looks like the all-star balloting is about over, especially in the National and American Leagues.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The bum was up and down so many times I thought he was an Otis elevator.

boxing trainer & manager
Boxing Sports

George 'Babe' Ruth and Old Jack Dempsey, both Sultans of Swat.
One hits where the other people are, the other where they're not.

Scottish snooker player
Baseball Boxing Sports

I think it’s a good idea; it keeps the parents off the streets.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Family Parents Sports

A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen.

(1922 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

The Hall of Fame ceremonies are on the 31st and 32nd of July.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

It would have been a good pass if Harry had been playing for us.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

I just told him to drop the &%^# puck. I didn’t suggest his mother had swum after troop ships or anything.


Sports

If everything were going good for him, he'd be having success.

American hockey coach
Hockey Misspokements Sports

Hornets Will Accent Throwing Game in ’81

Headlines Sports

You can't even jump high enough to touch the rim, unless they put a Big Mac on it.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality
Basketball Body Sports

Yes, and I also like jumping out of tall buildings.

American hockey goaltender
Hockey Sports

Three things are bad for you: I can't remember the first two, but doughnuts are the third.

football coach
Food/Drink Football Health Sports

When the ducks are walking, you know it is too windy to be playing golf.

American professional golfer
Golf Science/Weather Sports

Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
Auto racing Sports