Derech Eretz can be found in all kinds of places. I recall hearing once that R' Yisrael Salanter found inspiration for his famous list of middos from a gentile German innkeeper and his wife.
Baseball legend Lou Gehrig was a special kind of personality. Known for his humility and work ethic, he was an intelligent man too and attended Columbia University for two years. Gehrig, a child of German immigrants, grew up in Manhattan and lived in Washington Heights for part of his childhood.
I never heard him speak other than in his famous farewell address. Well, here's an interview that I just found. The people of his day come across so much better than those in our day, in my view. One observes a simplicity, level headedness, gratitude, morality, and desire to be a good citizen. Keep in mind that Gehrig was only 35 years old during this interview. For sports fans and observers of a generation that has much to teach our own, enjoy:
Interview with Lou Gehrig
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