Lynn Swann
Lynn Swann
Lynn Curtis Swannis the incoming athletic director at the University of Southern California and a former American football player, broadcaster, and politician who was the chairman of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2005. In 2006, he was the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor. During his football career, he was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth7 March 1952
CityAlcoa, TN
CountryUnited States of America
We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?
I was not a very good football player when I started out.
Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.
I think that most minorities have experienced some form of racial abuse.
Some people play very, very well just so they won't get embarrassed.
When I was in college there was a girls' flag football league. The girls were extremely aggressive.
If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don't want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.
Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.
I feel like there should be more black head coaches.
And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.
Professional sports is a business.
Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.
Distance running to a professional athlete in my day was five laps around the field. And you stopped each lap to take your pulse.
Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.