Making the effort to improve as a human being is what Coach Lombardi was all about. He was able to see the gap between where we were and what we could become-both as football players and as people. And he felt it was his God-given responsibility to close that gap.

Probably the best part of my life has been watching the kids play their games.

In November, 1964 when I was a patient at the Mayo Clinic I though seriously about killing myself.

College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus.

My whole life has been one of seeking experience.

Then to have your baby playing at the school you played at and having him play well is a special treat.

It is something that most parents hope for in life: That their children will be moderately successful, polite, decent human beings. Anything on top of that is something you have no right to hope for, but we all do.