We started out as boss and player, and Wellington was almost like my father.
Meaning of the quote
Frank Gifford, an American athlete, said this quote. It means that he and his boss, Wellington, started out with a professional relationship, like a boss and their employee. But over time, Wellington became almost like a father figure to Gifford, someone he looked up to and cared about, not just his boss.
About Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford was an American football legend who played for the New York Giants and later became a renowned sports commentator for ABC’s Monday Night Football. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowler and the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1956, the same year his team won the championship. After retiring as a player, Gifford had a successful career as an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster.
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