Tom Landry- Former NFL Coach (In a Nutshell)
- Tom Landry was born in the United States and lived from September 11th, 1924 until February 12th, 2000.
- He was Head coach for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 until 1988.
- “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”- Tom Landry
- “If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.”- Tom Landry
- “A winner never stops trying.”- Tom Landry
Tom Landry- Former NFL Coach (Nitty Gritty)
- “Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something , you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.”- Tom Landry
- “Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in the life we live in.”- Tom Landry
- “Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.”- Tom Landry
- “Right after the game, say as little as possible.”- Tom Landry
Tom Landry- Former NFL Coach (What set him apart)
- “Football is an incredible game. Sometime it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.”- Tom Landry
- “I don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.”- Tom Landry
- “Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.”- Tom Landry
Tom Landry- Former NFL Coach (Final Thoughts)
- “I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down. I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.”- Tom Landry
- “People will forget me pretty quick.”- Tom Landry