And the rest of it, man, I just kept trying my hardest to do the things that I was asked to do, led to do and had the opportunity to do.Īs far as, in the book, talking about the setbacks, the missteps and the errors- I’ve made so many in my life that it wasn’t difficult to talk about those things because I’m trying to share those things with people that might be struggling out there. Basic things like respect for one another. I am an individual that has tried to do the things that were expressed to me by folks that were very important to me at different times in my life as mentors. As corny as it could sound to some people, the mentors I had in sports were very influential. I’ve learned my attitude, my ways, my movement in life from mentors, starting at home with respect taught me by my mother and father. Other individuals have their way of looking at things. Joe Namath: Jay, I couldn’t speak for other people.
Do you feel that that happens? And what would be your warning message to anyone tasting success? I always wondered if sometimes the success becomes overwhelming and leads to different problems players have on the field, or off the field. Jay Block: In your new book, you really made yourself vulnerable to tell the audience some of the struggles that you had gone through as an athlete and how you got past them. Joe Namath: The truth is Jay, I have not.īut being a Gemini and monitoring myself, my behaviour, my experiences throughout my lifetime, I recognize what’s been going on and just thankful for the opportunities that I’ve had. Have you ever sat down to imagine the magnitude of that and the fact that you are an absolute world icon? Jay Block: You’ve created millions of memories for sports fans across the world.
I had the unique privilege to speak with Joe about the book and here’s how it went: In his new book, My Life in Four Quarters, Joe talks about the many lessons he learned and continues to use his success and fame to help those in need.
Dubbed as “Broadway Joe” by a fellow teammate when Joe was on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Joe continues to capture the hearts of fans of all ages with his broad smile and kind nature. Joe Namath is a legend that has captured the hearts of sports fans everywhere. September 09 13:54 2019 Print This Article
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