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On the recordDecember 4, 1961
I view the growing emphasis on professionalism and specialization in amateur sports without great enthusiasm.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Address in New York City at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Banquet.

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