A Quote by Dick Schaap

My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson.

Dick Schaap

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Dick Schaap
American - Journalist
September 27, 1934 - December 21, 2001

I'm from the same hometown as Bo Jackson, I wish Bo Jackson would've snuck in the classroom and surprised me.

Jameis Winston

I remember one time I wrote something very, very critical about Wilt Chamberlain. The next time I saw him - and Wilt was not a man, as huge as he was - he was not a man of confrontation. And we were in the Lakers locker room. And he sent Jerry West over, and he said, 'Frank, Wilt would like you to leave.'

Frank Deford

He was a terrific guy. It is a great loss to the sports world. Wilt Chamberlain had a special place in basketball history and he will be missed. We had many battles with Wilt. He was a fun guy to be around; he was a 'Gentle Giant.'

Tom Heinsohn

Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with Bill Russell says it all. He will be sorely missed by myself and everyone in the basketball community. Wilt was a great performer and a great athlete.

Red Auerbach

I didn't start sweating until I had children. That was one of the first things I realized when my daughter Violet was born - I started getting wicked BO. You know there's a difference between basketball BO and stress BO? This was definitely stress BO. Like, new dad BO.

Dave Grohl

I want to be strong, dominant. Like Wilt Chamberlain.

Shaquille O'Neal

I remember as a young man seeing these bigger-than-life, strong images of black manhood in the form of Jim Brown and Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Billy Dee Williams. All these guys were these alpha males who were smart, attractive. I said, 'Wow, I want to be like that.'

Michael Jai White

They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don't know.

Uta Hagen

Wilt Chamberlain lied when he said he had 20,000 women.

Dennis Rodman

You will probably be hearing more about this schoolboy. His name is Wilt Chamberlain.

Ted Cassidy

"What Thou wilt, when Thou wilt, how Thou wilt." I had rather speak these three sentences from my heart in my mother tongue than be master of all the languages in Europe.

John Newton

You can play football and be the next Jim Brown or play baseball and be the next Reggie Jackson.

Reggie Jackson

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

Rick Wise

When I was younger, to be honest, watching Bo Jackson, I dreamed of playing both sports. But as I got older, the opportunities were much better in hockey than baseball.

Jarome Iginla

In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the top three skills in demand were teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. We need schools that are developing these skills.