Darrell Royal was a prominent American football player and coach. Born on July 6, 1924, he excelled as a quarterback for the University of Texas Longhorns. His career was highlighted by his remarkable skills and leadership. Royal was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Following his playing days, he transitioned to coaching and served as the head coach at the University of Texas from 1957 to 1976, guiding the team to numerous victories and national championships.
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“I knew that when I resigned from the University of Texas that I would never coach again.”
“But I do have time to pencil in golf, and we've got four excellent courses.”
“I move around and play different golf courses. I just enjoy it.”
“I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between.”
“I was still enjoying coaching, but there was a repetitious manner about it.”
“I really don't have a favorite course. I usually ask where there are the least players.”
“My wife, Edith, and I both have good health - and she's been very tolerant.”
“We don't want any candy stripes on our uniforms. These are work clothes.”
Source: Dance with who Brung Us: Quips and Quotes from Darrell Royal
“I learned this about coaching: You don't have to explain victory and you can't explain defeat.”
“Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones.”
“There are always going to be people who run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up drier.”
Source: Dance with who Brung Us: Quips and Quotes from Darrell Royal
“I try not to make the same mistakes today that I made yesterday.”
“Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.”
“They cut us up like boarding house pie. And that's real small pieces.”
“We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches.”
Source: Dance with who Brung Us: Quips and Quotes from Darrell Royal
“Dance with the one who brung ya.”
Source: Dance with who Brung Us: Quips and Quotes from Darrell Royal
“We're as average as everyday's wash.”
Source: Dance with who Brung Us: Quips and Quotes from Darrell Royal
“Don't matter what they throw at us. Only angry people win football games.”
“The coach is the team, and the team is the coach. You reflect each other.”
“The real make of a man is how he treats people who can do nothing for him.”
“All the white meat is gone. There's nothin' but necks on the platter.”
Source: Darrell Royal Talks Football