After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.
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I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game.
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None of the body was designed to play football. Excuse me, you know, football, we're just not designed for.
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Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college, and I guess I agreed with them, or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.
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I've been some through some things medically. I've seen some things on my brain. But I've had some treatment - and I've improved.
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You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.
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