Jack Gibson RIP
Posted by SwinishCapitalist on May 9, 2008
Jack Gibson, a legend of Australian rugby league, passed away overnight.
Born and raised as I was in Victoria, the birthplace of Australian Rules football, I know Gibson only for his brilliant collection of quotes Played Strong Done Fine. This one from champion boxer James J Corbett stands out above all.
Fight one more round. When your feet are so tired that you have to shuffle back to the centre of the ring, fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round – remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
