Don Meredith
Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (April 10, 1938–December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career (1960–1968) with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player. He subsequently became a color analyst for NFL telecasts from 1970–1984. As an original member of the Monday Night Football broadcast team on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), he famously played the role of Howard Cosell's comic foil.
Read more about Don Meredith: Early Years, College Career, Professional Career, Post-football Career, Family, Death
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“Even the strongest man needs friends.”
—Mario Puzo, U.S. author, screenwriter, and Francis Ford Coppola, U.S. director, screenwriter. Don Lucase, The Godfather III, advice given to Vincent (Andy Garcia)
“Meredith: I think we ought to get married. We don’t fight, we love it in bed, and—well, that’s about it, really.
Jos:You must be pregnant.
Meredith: Yes.”
—Margaret Forster, British screenwriter, Peter Nichols, and Silvio Narizzano. Meredith (Charlotte Rampling)