They Said It

Dan Issel, new Denver Nugget coach, announcing that his role models are legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, who wore a brown suit to every game, and former Nugget coach Doug Moe, who was known for his sartorial slovenliness: "In honor of Coach Rupp, I will wear a brown suit at my first game. And in honor of Doug, I
will wear black shoes with it."

Jeff Hammerschmidt, a safety with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League, after talking to the mayor of Fischbach, Germany: "I don't speak German, he doesn't speak English, and I think I just agreed to marry his daughter."