Character matters most...

JOESAM2002 · 02-20-2005, 08:35 AM

Character matters most

By Jefferson Wolfe, jwolfe@advertiser-tribune.com

A former Cleveland Browns head coach said a person's life is built on character.

"You can't mass produce character," Sam Rutigliano said.
He spoke Thursday morning at the Good Morning World breakfast at Camden Falls Conference Center. The event was sponsored by Tiffin University.

Rutigliano opened by talking about Edmond Hillary, who climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, in 1953. The odds were against Hillary, and more and more people quit the expedition.

When Hillary and his guide got to the top, they could only spend 15 minutes there, Rutigliano said.

Hillary said the view from the top wasn't nearly as exhilarating as the climb.

"Everybody has their Mount Everest," Rutigliano said.

Success or failure is in a person's attitude, he said. Failure is, in a large part, due to a person's self image, he added.

The former Browns coach cited his quarterback, Brian Sipe, who was a low-round draft pick, but rose to be one of the most prolific passers in the game.

"Every day I get up, there's glorious opportunities that are disguised as unsolvable problems," Rutigliano said.

A person also must have discipline to succeed, he said. The word comes from "disciple," meaning to follow a good leader.

As a coach, Rutigliano had three rules: be on time, listen and hustle. He asked his players to perform them with consistency.

It is difficult to define the word "hero" in society today, Rutigliano said. He defines it as someone who changes another person's life.

According to a Newsweek study the coach cited, kids who succeed after growing up in troubled environments always have someone at the right time to help them.

"That's what a hero is," Rutigliano said.

Character is the most important thing a person can have, he said. This is doing what is right because it's right.

"To me, it's character above all," the coach said. To figure out someone's character, he does not watch what the person says, but what he does.

A person's life is built on character, Rutigliano said.

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JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Character matters most... Character matters most By Jefferson Wolfe, jwolfe@advertiser-tribune.com A former Cleveland Browns head coach said a person's life is built on character. "You can't mass produce character," Sam Rutigliano said. He spoke Thursday morning at the Good Morning World breakfast at Camden Falls Conference Center. The event was sponsored by Tiffin University. Rutigliano opened by talking about Edmond Hillary, who climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, in 1953. The odds were against Hillary, and more and more people quit the expedition. When Hillary and his guide got to the top, they could only spend 15 minutes there, Rutigliano said. Hillary said the view from the top wasn't nearly as exhilarating as the climb. "Everybody has their Mount Everest," Rutigliano said. Success or failure is in a person's attitude, he said. Failure is, in a large part, due to a person's self image, he added. The former Browns coach cited his quarterback, Brian Sipe, who was a low-round draft pick, but rose to be one of the most prolific passers in the game. "Every day I get up, there's glorious opportunities that are disguised as unsolvable problems," Rutigliano said. A person also must have discipline to succeed, he said. The word comes from "disciple," meaning to follow a good leader. As a coach, Rutigliano had three rules: be on time, listen and hustle. He asked his players to perform them with consistency. It is difficult to define the word "hero" in society today, Rutigliano said. He defines it as someone who changes another person's life. According to a Newsweek study the coach cited, kids who succeed after growing up in troubled environments always have someone at the right time to help them. "That's what a hero is," Rutigliano said. Character is the most important thing a person can have, he said. This is doing what is right because it's right. "To me, it's character above all," the coach said. To figure out someone's character, he does not watch what the person says, but what he does. A person's life is built on character, Rutigliano said. For the rest...... http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/ne...w01sam0218.asp