New Year – Old Poem – Great Sport
As it’s the start of a new year (not a new decade – isn’t that next year?), I thought the full sportsmanship poem is a good way to kick off the new year. Print it off. Pass it on. Let young and old read … Read more
Grantland Rice
Not That You Won or Lost but………………
“For When the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He writes – not that you Won or Lost but How You Played the Game.” I was so pleased to receive the full poem from John Miles (see 6th comment on this link) – many thanks John. This discussion has been ongoing since … Read more
Not that You Won or Lost but How You Played The Game
I found these beautiful words in my parents house in Dublin, Ireland. Who wrote these words? Does anyone know who wrote this? Grantland Rice, Alumunus Football, Only the Brave and Other Poems (1941) seems to be credited a lot however, my old graphic letters version says Newbolt (would this be Cardinal Newbolt)? I’ll post the … Read more