--- title: "4 Will James Quotes - Famous American football player (Smoky, the cow horse)" description: "American football player. Browse 4 Will James quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-will-james-95059.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Will James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-will-james-95059.jpg) # Will James (1892–1942) American Football Player Canada **4** quotes in **5** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Will James was an American football player from Canada, best known for *Smoky, the cow horse*. ## Quick Facts About Will James Born June 6, 1892 Died September 3, 1942 Nationality Canada Profession American Football Player Notable works Smoky, the cow horse Known for Smoky, the Cowhorse ## About Will James American football player. ## Awards & Honors Newbery Medal member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame ## Quotes by Will James > [To my way of thinking there's something wrong, or missing, with any person who hasn't got a soft spot in their heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-james/to-my-way-of-thinking-there-s-something-wrong-or-missing-with-any/) Will James [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e8/will-james-68244_animal_to-my-way-of-thinking-there-s-something_585705.jpg) > [“The poor (horse) had sure got a reason to be mean, and I guess he's at the point where he figgers no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-james/the-poor-horse-had-sure-got-a-reason-to-be-mean-and-i-guess-he-s-at/) Will James [Friendship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friendship/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e8/will-james-68244_friendship_the-poor-horse-had-sure-got-a-reason-to_3009638.jpg) > [“There was so much life wrapped up in that pony's hide that it was mighty hard for him to settle down and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-james/there-was-so-much-life-wrapped-up-in-that-pony-s-hide-that-it-was/) Will James [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08f/will-james-68244_life_there-was-so-much-life-wrapped-up-in-tha_3078832.jpg) > [“For that pony had got tangled up in the cowboy's heartstrings a heap more than that cowboy wanted to let on, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-james/for-that-pony-had-got-tangled-up-in-the-cowboy-s-heartstrings-a-heap/) Will James [Cowboy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cowboy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cd/will-james-68244_cowboy_for-that-pony-had-got-tangled-up-in-the_3142724.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-james/#itemlist", "name": "Will James Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "To my way of thinking there's something wrong, or missing, with any person who hasn't got a soft spot in their heart for an animal of some kind", "creator": { "@type": 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