Fran Tarkenton

Former Professional Football Player, Broadcaster

Fran Tarkenton is a former NFL quarterback and entrepreneur, known for his innovative play style and leadership on the field.

Born
February 3, 1937
Quotes
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Rank
#6003

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"If you wait for the right time or the good times to start a business, you wait all your life."

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"None of us really pushes hard enough. People always talk about playing over your head when you are up against someone really good. Maybe you don't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had."

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"Fear causes people to draw back from situations. It brings on mediocrity, it dulls creativity, it sets one up to be a loser in life."

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"The New York Times Bestseller 'The Amateur,' written by Ed Klein, former editor of the 'New York Times Magazine,' is one of the best books I've read."

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"That's how I judge a quarterback: Either you make plays or you don't. I don't even want to talk about mechanics."

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"Great quarterbacks, good quarterbacks, make plays."

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"Maybe you can't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had."

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"It's a lonesome walk to the sidelines, especially when thousands of people are cheering your replacement."

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"When everything else breaks down, I don't hesitate to roam out of the pocket and do the boogaloo."

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