They Said It

? Willie Pep, former featherweight champion, on reports of his death: "Naw, I'm not dead. I ain't even been out of the house."

? Jody Conradt, University of Texas women's basketball coach, on whether she has any interest in coaching the less successful men's team: "I don't need a demotion."

?Marv Dunphy, coach of the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball team, on the new international mandate that players—not ball boys—must wipe sweat off the floor during play: "You didn't see Pel� mowing the lawn."