Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Riceis a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest NFL players overall...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1962
CityStarkville, MS
CountryUnited States of America
successful desire way
I had that hunger, that desire, to be successful and I wasn’t going to let anything stand in my way.
sky doors want
Once you get your education it's going to open up so many doors for you. And the sky's the limit. So that's what I want to deliver to students.
inspirational enemy being-the-best
The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.
football teacher successful
After I got disciplined I got introduced to football and then after that everything just took off for me. I had a lot of role models: the teachers, the coaches. Watching them give so much to so many students so they can be successful in life basically just ingrained in me that I think it's more gratifying for me to give back and than just to receive.
football hard-work player
I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.
determination giving-up attitude
I think my secret is that there's no shortcuts for hard work, determination and having that don't give up attitude.
football games way
To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
sports football team
You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.
motivational sports fitness
Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
decided glad
I am very glad that I decided to take a chance.
field mistakes remarkable seeing throwing
He's in another world right now. He's in that zone. He's seeing the field so well, he's not making mistakes, he's throwing strikes. It's remarkable what he's doing.
basically enjoyed happy tears
This is a happy day for me. I think the tears that you see basically is that I have really enjoyed this ride. It's been really great, really fantastic.
crossed feels forget move team
If he feels like you've crossed him or something like that ? that you've stabbed him in the back ? he doesn't forget that. As a professional athlete, you've got to be able to move on. You've got to put the team first.