“It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.”
Jack Nicklaus (1940) American golfer
On winning his 70th PGA tournament, WINS Radio (May 28, 1984)
From police transcripts of incoherent deathbed confession
“It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.”
Jack Nicklaus (1940) American golfer
On winning his 70th PGA tournament, WINS Radio (May 28, 1984)
Ken Kesey (1935–2001) novelist
Trip of a Lifetime (1999)
Context: What I always wanted to be was a magician... My real upbringing when I was a teenager was doing magic shows, all over the state, with my father and brothers. Doing magic, you not only have to be able to do a trick, you have to have a little story line to go with it. And writing is essentially a trick.
“Bob Hope: Why do you want Jack's pants?”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor
The Jack Benny Program (Radio: 1932-1955), The Jack Benny Program (Television: 1950-1965)
“Jack: What do you mean, you think? Can't you tell?”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor
The Jack Benny Program (Radio: 1932-1955), The Jack Benny Program (Television: 1950-1965)
Javon Ringer (1987) All-American college football player, professional football player, running back
MSU WR Mark Dell, quoted here http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092108acj.html
Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) Puerto Rican baseball player
Discussing Wrigley Field (where he was currently hitting .693 for the season, with 9 hits in 13 AB, with 3 home runs and 9 RBI); as quoted in "Feast Then Famine For Pirates: Split Means Lost Ground In Race" https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o2scAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Fk8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4554%2C1706304 by Lester J. Biederman, in The Pittsburgh Press (Friday, July 7, 1961), p. 26. To access article, drag image from right to left, bringing relevant headline immediately into view, displayed on its side; continue dragging until you reach the fifth paragraph from the end. <br class="br">Baseball-related, <big><big>1960s</big></big>, <big>1961</big>