Pete Rozelle Quotes


Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.


Citations

Rozelle, Pete. Qtd. in Davis, Jeff. Rozelle: Czar of the NFL. McGraw-Hill, 2007.

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Pete Rozelle
Pete Rozelle
  • Born: March 1, 1926
  • Died: December 6, 1996
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Celebrity

Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle was an American businessman and executive. Rozelle served as the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) for nearly thirty years, from January 1960 until his retirement in November 1989. He is credited with making the NFL into one of the most successful sports leagues in the world.