Marv Levy- Former NFL Coach (In a Nutshell)
- Marv Levy was born in the United States on August 3, 1925.
- In the NFL as a Head coach, he won 143 games and had a winning record of 56.1%.
- He made the decision to retire as a coach in 1997.
- “If you don’t change with the times, the times are going to change you.”- Marv Levy
Marv Levy- Former NFL Coach (Nitty Gritty)
- “My father Sam, by his lifelong example, displayed for me the virtues of an honest day’s work and of great personal courage.”- Mav Levy
- “I’ve always been entranced by writing.”- Marv Levy
- “I took all the courses you would need to be able to go to law school. But my experience in college with football made me want to go into coaching.”- Marv Levy
Marv Levy- Former NFL Coach (What sets him apart)
- “The age factor means nothing to me. I’m old enough to know my limitations and I’m young enough to exceed them.”- Marv Levy
- “If you say you plan to retire in two or three years, you’ve already retired.”- Marv Levy
- “Experience should be a plus as long as it doesn’t become complacency. If you say, ‘We’re not going to change; we didn’t do it that way before;’ then you’ve become too old.”- Marv Levy
Marv Levy- Former NFL Coach (Final Thoughts)
- “I don’t know exactly what are you supposed to do when you retire. Lie on the couch and do nothing? I didn’t want to do that.”- Marv Levy
- “Age is inevitable. Aging isn’t.”- Marv Levy
- “I exercise, walk a lot, and break into the occasional trot. I also lift weights three days a week, and I like to read about what makes a good diet. Overall, I do follow a healthy lifestyle.”- Marv Levy