Quote authors in 1936

Authors of 1936

Born or Deceased in 1936

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Born :17 February 1936

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Born :21 August 1936

Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale

Born :23 July 1936

Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew

Born :29 June 1936

Jerry Kramer

Jerry Kramer

Born :23 January 1936

Ray Nitschke

Ray Nitschke

Born :29 December 1936

Al Oerter

Al Oerter

Born :19 September 1936

Quotes of 1936

Quotes taken from the authors in 1936

To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.

I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.

I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history.

I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.

I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.

Harmon Killebrew

I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

Harmon Killebrew

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

Harmon Killebrew

I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.

Harmon Killebrew

Anything that harms the integrity of the game is terrible. We always thought we were immune to drugs in baseball, but we know that's not true anymore.

Harmon Killebrew

When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.

A torn rotator cuff is a cancer for a pitcher and if a pitcher gets a badly torn one, he has to face the facts, it's all over baby.

When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw your taxes.

Some of these guys wear beards to make them look intimidating, but they don't look so tough when they have to deliver the ball. Their abilities and their attitudes don't back up their beards.

The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid, and if he is timid, he has to remind the hitter he's timid.

Nobody roots for Goliath.

Wilt Chamberlain

I get constant reminders from fans who equate that game and my career as one and the same.

Wilt Chamberlain

We're all fascinated by the numbers, as we were about the 100 points.

Wilt Chamberlain

It was a challenge to my teammates to help me.

Wilt Chamberlain

And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, 'Dad, I got a couple of days off and I'm getting ready to go to Houston to sign to fight Muhammad Ali.

Wilt Chamberlain

To have that kind of ovation, that happens very seldom for a lineman.