I confess that I am not a sports fan of note, but when I was given this quote several years ago, I had to find out more about John Madden.
John Madden is well-known to American football fans. He was a football hero in high school before playing college football at Oregon and the College of San Mateo before transferring to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He was a rising star. In 1958, a knee injury in training camp ended all his chances to play professionally. Most would consider this a disastrous end to a promising career. John Madden persevered to become a Super Bowl-winning head coach and a beloved sports commentator in later years. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career.
“Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.”
John Madden
Lady Budd 
In adversity one can find true strength. Nice post.
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When I was reading about John Madden, he gave much of the credit to his coaching success to a fellow coach who he worked under at SDSU – Don Corvell. When we face adversity, there also seems to be someone that comes along and strengthens our resolve. Thanks for stopping by – your smile brings sunshine….
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Ein gutes Wochenende.
LG. Wolfgang
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Vielen Dank für Ihre guten Wünsche. Es ist immer wunderbar, dass Sie vorbeischauen für einen Besuch!
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Class – Humility! What a terrific and noble combination!
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I agree! Have you noticed in every interview he is always full of joy. I love his laughter.
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Nice post, Rebecca ! Thank God, I’m humble ! 🙂
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I always thought that you were!!!! Your comments are so much appreciated!!!
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