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November 16, 1959
Jim Brown, Cleveland Brown fullback, answering a photographer's post-game plea for a smile: "That's the best I can do. I got hit in the mouth."
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November 16, 1959

They Said It

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Jim Brown, Cleveland Brown fullback, answering a photographer's post-game plea for a smile: "That's the best I can do. I got hit in the mouth."

Mickey Mantle, New York Yankee outfielder, on losing pennants: "There's one good thing about it. Nobody wants you for banquets."

Big Daddy Lipscomb, Baltimore Colt tackle, on why he helps ball carriers to their feet after slamming them down: "I don't want people or kids to think Big Daddy is a cruel man."

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