Don Shula (1930–2020,) byname of Donald Francis Shula, was an American professional football player and coach. Under his direction, the Miami Dolphins (1970–95) won more games (347) than any other coach in the history of the National Football League (NFL.)
Born in Grand River, Ohio, Shula got a B.S. in 1951 from John Carroll University and an M.A. in physical education in 1953 from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University.)
Shula began his head coach career at the Baltimore Colts. Later, as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, he won two Super Bowls. He is best recognized for leading the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only unbeaten NFL season in history.
Shula co-authored three books: The Winning Edge (1973,) Everyone’s a Coach (1995,) and The Little Black Book of Coaching (2001.)
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Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.
—Don Shula
Topics: Football
Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal.
—Don Shula
Topics: Success, Success & Failure
The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.
—Don Shula
Topics: Responsibility
I don’t know any other way to lead but by example.
—Don Shula
Topics: Example
You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself.
—Don Shula
Topics: Cheating
One thing I never want to be accused of is not working.
—Don Shula
Topics: Leadership
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