Gene Tunney Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Gene Tunney quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased athlete born on May 25, 1897). These are the last 10 out of 20 quotes we have for him.
“One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.”
“The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.”
“Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.”
“In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively.”
“My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.”
“As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one.”
“A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.”
“A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.”
“Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.”
“I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.”
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