Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox
Charles Robert Knoxis a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He is best remembered as head coach of three National Football Leagueteams, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 April 1932
college education mean realize wonderful
He's a wonderful, wonderful guy, ... And he made me realize what a college education would mean to me.
dad gone handle ireland knew mills mom people relations scottish worked
My dad had come from Ireland and worked in the mills. My mom was Scottish and worked as a domestic, ... I didn't have any relations who had ever gone to college. I knew I could handle the academics, but the mills were working. People were making a lot of money.
appreciate equally fans great honor players wife
It's a great honor for me and I appreciate everything the fans did, everything our players did, and I was equally appreciative of my wife of 53 years, Shirley, for her support,
felt
Oh, it was tough. They probably felt unrewarded, to see everything being trucked down the highway.
brings good leadership picked qualities smart
He has done a real good job, ... He has picked up the system, he's a very smart and instinctive player, and he brings some leadership qualities back there.
great happier happy job rooting team
They've done a great job and I couldn't be happier for them. I'm happy for the team and the city. I'll be rooting hard.
running distance break-even
They say the breaks even up in the long run, and the trick is to be a long-distance runner.
wrestling practice improvement
Practice without improvement is meaningless.
leadership sports reality
Winners bring reality up to their vision. Losers bring their vision down to reality.
sports believe commitment
Always have a plan and believe in it. I tell my coaches not to compromise. Nothing good happens by accident.
home want mills
I knew I could make a good living working in the mills, ... I decided I didn't want to fuss with the rest of it, so I hitch-hiked back home.
practice nfl perfect
Remember your six P's - Perfect Practice Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
leadership sports believe
One of the most important qualities for any young athlete is the ability to believe in oneself. If you have confidence in yourself, in your teammates and your coach, you will succeed.
sports common conservative
Conservative coaches have one thing in common; they are unemployed.