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THEY SAID IT
May 02, 1966
?Don Sutton, 21-year-old Dodger rookie, sheepishly explaining a dressing room phone call after pitching his first big-league victory: "Mother wanted to make sure I brush my teeth after every meal."
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May 02, 1966

They Said It

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? Don Sutton, 21-year-old Dodger rookie, sheepishly explaining a dressing room phone call after pitching his first big-league victory: "Mother wanted to make sure I brush my teeth after every meal."

? Jim Wicks, manager of Henry Cooper, British heavyweight contender, on his boy's willingness to fight Cassius Clay for nothing: "I told him, 'How can I live off 25% of nothing?' "

? Wayne Walker, Detroit Lion linebacker who made a mere eight field goals in 22 attempts last season for the poorest record among NFL regulars, when asked how things have been going for him: "I can't kick."

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