Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by George Preston Marshall

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American coach George Preston Marshall.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
George Preston Marshall

George Preston Marshall was an American businessman who was the founder of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He founded the team as the Boston Braves in 1932 and was its controlling owner until his death in 1969. Marshall, a supporter of racial segregation, was the last NFL owner to integrate African Americans onto a roster, only doing so in 1962 under pressure from the federal government, which threatened to block the use of D.C. Stadium, which they owned, unless he did.

The Bears are front-runners. Quitters. They are not a second-half team, just a bunch of cry-babies. — © George Preston Marshall
The Bears are front-runners. Quitters. They are not a second-half team, just a bunch of cry-babies.
We'll start signing Negroes when the Harlem Globetrotters start signing whites.
The fact that we have in our head coach, Lone Star Dietz, an Indian, together with several Indian players, has not, as may be suspected, inspired me to select the name Redskins.
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