George Allen, Sr. Quotes

• Winning is the science of being totally prepared.

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• Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.

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• The tougher the job, the greater the reward.

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• The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds.

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• The achiever is the only individual who is truly alive.

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• Persevere and get it done.

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• Leisure time is that five or six hours when you sleep at night.

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• If you want to catch more fish, use more hooks.

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• People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.

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• Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about.

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• One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.

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• Every day you waste is one you can never make up.

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• Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don’t use that ability as best we can.

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George Allen, Sr. (13)

Birth:	29th April, 1918
Death:	31st December, 1990
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Coach

About

George Allen, Sr. was born in Nelson County, Virginia, USA. He was an American football coach in the National Football League and the United States Football League. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He graduated with a B.S. in education from Michigan State Normal College in Ypsilanti. In 1947, he earned his master's degree in physical education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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