Barry Switzer

thumb|Barry Switzer in 2006 Barry Layne Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is a former football coach in the college and professional ranks from 1962 to 1997. He has one of the highest-winning percentages of any college football coach in history and is one of only three head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl. Quotes The quote "Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple," is often attributed to Switzer but, in fact, appeared in print five years before the interview in which he is known to have said it. Ralph Keyes, author of The Quote Verifier: Who Said What, Where, and When, attributes the quote to to an unknown author following an investigation in his book. The Unknown Barry Switzer - Poverty, Tragedy Build Oklahoma Coach into a Winner Tom Shatel December 14, 1986 Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-12-14-8604030680-story.html October 1, 2018 They had no game plan for losing. . . . Because when you can't win a game, you need to run the clock, don't let it stop, don't throw passes incomplete . . . get the game over with, get on the bus and go home. Switzer on Oklahoma 79-10 defeat of North Texas in 2007. Another BCS nightmare may be brewing http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dufresne10sep10,0,4827957,full.column LATimes.com 2007-09-10 2007-09-10 Chris Dufresne External links The Quote Verifier: Who Said What, Where, and When, by Ralph Keyes Category:American football players from the United States Category:American football coaches Category:1937 births Category:Living people Category:People from Arkansas