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You look at a Pete Rose to be the terrific athlete he is and then he falls on hard times, but when he played the game, I got something from the way he played the game because he hustled every play, and just because he had one mistake in his life, am I supposed to throw back everything that I gained from him?
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"You look at a Pete Rose to be the terrific athlete he is and then he falls on hard times, but when he played the game, I got something from the way he played the game because he hustled every play, and just because he had one mistake in his life, am I supposed to throw back everything that I gained from him?"
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You look at a Pete Rose to be the terrific athlete he is and then he falls on hard times, but when he played the game, I got something from the way he played the game because he hustled every play, and just because he had one mistake in his life, am I supposed to throw back everything that I gained from him? — Walter Payton

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Walter Payton was a Athlete from United States (1954–1999).

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Who said "You look at a Pete Rose to be the terrific athlete he is and then he falls on h…"?
This quote is attributed to Walter Payton, a Athlete from United States.
When did Walter Payton live?
Walter Payton lived from 1954 – 1999.
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