Joe Ehrmann Professions : American football defensive lineman Born : March 29, 1949 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Joe Ehrmann One of the great myths in America is that sports build character. They can and they should. Indeed, sports may be the perfect venue in which to build character. But sports don't build character unless a coach possesses character and intentionally teaches it. Sports can team with ethics and character and spirituality; virtuous coaching can integrate the body with the heart, the mind, and the soul. Joe Ehrmann team sports character It comes down to this: What kind of father are you? What kind of husband are you? What kind of coach or teammate are you? What kind of son are you? What kind of friend are you? Success comes in terms of relationships. Joe Ehrmann husband father son The three most destructive words that every man receives when he's a boy is when he's told to 'be a man'. Joe Ehrmann three men boys At the end of our life, we ought to be able to look back over it from our deathbed and know somehow the world is a better place because we lived, we loved, we were other-centered, other-focused. Joe Ehrmann able looks world I coach to help boys become men of empathy and integrity who will lead, be responsible, and change the world for good. Joe Ehrmann integrity men boys Develop a cause beyond yourself. Try to leave the world a better place because you were here. Joe Ehrmann causes trying world