He has everything a boxer needs except speed, stamina, a punch, and ability to take punishment. In other words, he owns a pair of shorts.

- Blackie Sherrod

History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time.

- Blackie Sherrod

If you bet on a horse, that's gambling. If you bet you can make three spades, that's entertainment. If you bet cotton will go up three points, that's…

- Blackie Sherrod