Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
Francis Newton Giffordwas an American football player and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a running back and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Football League, he was a play-by-play announcer and commentator for 27 years on ABC's Monday Night Football...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth16 August 1930
CitySanta Monica, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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Ronald Reagan with his arm around John Lennon's shoulder, explaining American football (in 1974). That's something special.
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Governor Reagan had his arm around John Lennon and he was explaining American football to him. Only on 'Monday Night Football' would you get those two guys, who were poles apart, united.
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We spent a lot of time together on Sunday nights before a Monday night game, ... He was always very forthcoming with his information. Some players were testy and tough to deal with, but Steve was very helpful to us despite being much more in demand than other players.
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That was a major thing that he did. They knew it was better for the future of football by sharing the money equally.
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It is wonderful, ... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special.
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Everyone I know who has gone through the circuit has been humbled by it, it is an awesome experience, ... As much as he has done in his career, he will be awed by it. It was an unbelievable moment for me. I had the honor of having Wellington Mara (New York Giants owner) as my presenter. I was really blown away by it. It was very humbling.
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I told him to take off the freaking cowboy hat and the dark glasses and nobody would recognize him. But I guess he feels less of an obligation to be there than I do.
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As we looked out over the audience at Canton, Ohio, and looked into the faces of all those people,
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As we got older, I told him, 'No longer can I say you're a great father figure. You're my friend, and the dearest one I ever had.' He was extraordinary.
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I remember seeing him play in high school, he was an unbelievable player, ... I remember him as being a great running quarterback.
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I know he had the same emotions and the will to win that I had, ... I'm sure that he imparted some of the guys on his team with the will to win. He never gave less than 100 percent on the field.
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If you had to win a game, it's a toss-up between Steve Young, John Elway and Dan Marino, ... Steve had that one unique quality of scrambling away from pressure, John would lumber for the first down and Dan had an unbelievable arm. It was never over when Steve was on the field; he had the unique ability to do things that were almost impossible. He could lift the entire team with his ability alone.
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Rosie is a Hall of Fame player, and I wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if it weren't for him.
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It is wonderful... Steve and Dan took professional football to a whole different level with the way they played the game. The fact that Steve is going in with Dan is very special.