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Don Shula Biography

Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930) is a former professional American football coach and player who is best known as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head coach of the Baltimore Colts, with whom he won the 1968 NFL Championship. Shula was drafted out of John Carroll University in the 1951 NFL Draft, and he played professionally as a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.

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You know it's only 50 miles but I've relished every moment of the longer route to get here. Thanks for letting me reflect on those great moments. Thank you.

Football, Moment, Moments, Nfl, Thanks

You know it's only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance.

Travel, Distance, Years, Miles, River, Canton

The one thing that I know is that you win with good people.

Sports, Football, Winning, Thing, People, Know

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.

Wrestling, Men, Inferiority, Man, Inferior, Superior

And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.

5000, Contract, Contracts, Firsts, Rookie, Rookies

It's the start that stops most people.

People, Start, Stops

Lots of leaders want to be popular. I never cared about that. I want to be respected.

Cared, Leader, Lots, Popular, Respected, Want

Everything that I have done has always been predicated on doing the best that I can with the ability that God has given me, trying to reach as far as I possibly can. And if I fall a little bit short, then I'm still farther ahead than if I hadn't reached at all.

Ahead, Done, Everything, Fall, Reached, Trying

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence.

Excellence, Perfection, Settle, Success

I have no magic formula. The only way I know to win is through hard work.

Hard Work, Winning, Magic, Win, Work

Peyton Manning is doing things that I think no other quarterback in the history of the league has done at the line of scrimmage. . . I just think they are a team right now that's got a real chance to run the table.

Done, History, Real, Running, Sports, Table

And then to end up with a total of 347 wins, averaging 10 regular season wins for 33 years and the best winning percentage, and I'm very proud of this, of any professional team from 1970 to 1996.

347, Season, Sports, Team, Total, Winning

I don't know how to lead but by example.

Example, Know, Know How, Lead, Training

The problem with most leaders today is they don't stand for anything. Leadership implies movement toward something, and convictions provide that direction. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything

Direction, Fall, Leader, Leaders, Movement, Toward

He wants to be his own man and be recognized for what he's done. He's not asking for anything because of his name. That was a tough situation to go into at Alabama, but he probably wouldn't have been given the job if the situation would have been different.

Alabama, Given, Jobs, Man, Men, Sports

There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details.

Details, Goal, Mean, Nothing, Setting

Learn from everyone, copy no one.

Copies, Copy, Everyone, Learn

When you're there, it's not good enough to be there.

Enough, Football, Good, Nfl, Not Good Enough

Some clubs want to win so much they'll do anything to get it. Our approach has been just the opposite. We've tried to do things the right way. And the right way is [abiding by] the rules and regulations. . . I may not like all of them, but once they are [official], we play by them.

Approach, Basketball, Opposites, Things, Way, Winning

Failure isn't fatal, and success isn't final.

Failure, Fatal, Finals, Inspirational, Success, Wrestling

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