The way I look at it, the selection committee was stacked -- three of the guys played football for me.

The way I look at it, a lot of other people could be there besides me. I'm very happy for the honor.

The principal told me if I bought a house in San Pedro, the job was mine, so I bought the house. I couldn't buy one now with the prices, so I felt pretty lucky.

You really don't throw a football with your arm, per se. You throw with your legs. You have to have good balance and a good base.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.

There was no question he was one of the dominant football players of the era of the late 1920s and early '30s. We recognized this and, fortunately, the members of the Hall of Fame committee were kind enough to look at the material we put together. Every time I read it, I am proud of what my teammates have done. ... It has come to fruition.