“He is still there and we have got to hope. We knew he was not well, this latest one is the most serious. I did get a shock — the man's not looking good.”
“From 1964 to 1969, he was the best player in the country, ... It's sad as hell, but I don't think we saw the best of him. I think he went on the blink at a time when he could have got even better.”
“In the long run, after knowing him for a long time, it's the best thing that could have happened because he would have been slightly like a vegetable and he wouldn't have liked that. It's awful to say it sometimes but it was a blessing.”
