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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn't have some of my blood in him, then I don't think I've done a good job.

Al McGuire

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Al McGuire
Age: 72 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 7
Died: 2001
Died: January 26
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All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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You better have great practices.
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If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.
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On how to make the game more exciting - Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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Make your life exciting. Do what you have to do as long as you don't hurt people.
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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.
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Don't call me son unless you're going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, Son.)
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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing. I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there's a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they're in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him 'then bring me a winner.'
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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When I'm losing, they call me nuts. When I'm winning, they call me eccentric.
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The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon.
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Live in the moment that you are in.
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