George Vecsey Quotes


I've seen elbows that broke eye sockets. I've seen a German goalkeeper just level a French guy. His teammates thought he was dead lying on the ground. This was in 1982 at my first World Cup. But a bite is outside any kind of contact collision: dirty foul play. A bite is a bite.


Citations

Vecsey, George. "A Bite is Outside Any Kind of Contact Collision." The New York Times, 26 Jun. 2014.

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  • Born: July 4, 1939
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Sportswriter

George Spencer Vecsey is an American non-fiction author and sports columnist for The New York Times. Vecsey is best known for his work in sports, but has co-written several autobiographies with non-sports figures. He is also the older brother of fellow sports journalist, columnist, and former NBATV and NBA on NBC color commentator Peter Vecsey.