Earl Browder
American political activist (1891-1973)
Troy Vincent
American football player, defensive back
Troy Darnell Vincent Sr.is an American sports executive and former professional football player.
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Troy Darnell Vincent Sr.is an American sports executive and former professional football player. He played as a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dolphins as the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the preliminary nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012 in his first year of eligibility and each year since.
He was previously inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for the Philadelphia Eagles and was entered into the Hall of Fame for the State of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin and Pennsbury High School.
Vincent is currently the executive vice president of football operations for the NFL.
18 Quotes by Troy Vincent
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I encourage everyone out there to get involved.
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At the end of the program, I tried to talk to the kids a little bit about life skills.
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The most important thing we stressed is that we want those kids to be productive citizens.
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Professional sports are something they can’t control.
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There is no future. This is the season. Get to the Super Bowl.
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Obviously we will talk about doing everything we can to make our sport as safe as possible.
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Injuries are part of the game, but sometimes we can avoid them by just practicing our techniques.
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History is history.
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Together we knew that we could have success.
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These kids are the future of the National Football League. They’re the next generation that will be playing high school football, NCAA football, and some even to the pros.
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Win it, or it’s start all over around here.
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Coaches aren’t concentrating enough of the technical part of this game and that could lead to injuries.
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We did it together. Not one individual carried this team.
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We have our own reasons for what’s motivating us right now.
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Technique is everything and we play a contact sport.
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Taking part in these types of programs is crucial to our youth and crucial to the future of this game.
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It is a violent sport that we choose as men, and that we as parents allow our children to play.
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As you get older, you’re always maturing, you’re always learning something new about yourself.
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