top of page
Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen

"Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball."

Standard 
 Customized
"Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball."

More 

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"Our whole philosophy was to intimidate the quarterback. We were able to do it. We were pioneers. People still recognize us as, maybe, the best defensive line of all time."

Time

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds."

Hobbies

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared."

Life

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"Team doctors' jobs those days were to keep you on the field."

Pressure

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball."

Basketball

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"I can ski out of my back door."

Hobbies

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"You are the land. The land is you."

Land

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"When a man lies, he murders some part of the world."

Lie

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years."

Achievement

Quote_1.png
Merlin Olsen
"Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second day. We ended with 17 players. It was depressing."

Coach

More 

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The facility is great for basketball because it goes straight up, so you feel like the fans are on top of you."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"I have no desire to coach basketball."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"With me and basketball, it became part of me."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"I always wanted to be a basketball player."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"And it blew my mind when I started to get wind of the fact that they actually liked me being around. That was humbling, because Kentucky basketball is a big deal, and I am not the biggest fan - I am just the most notorious one."

Author Name

Personal Development

Quote_1.png
Aberjhani

"I wanted a NBA basketball gym at my house and that's what I worked hard for and I was able to achieve that."

Author Name

Personal Development

bottom of page