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A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
Al McGuire
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Al McGuire
Age: 72 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 7
Died: 2001
Died: January 26
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When I'm losing, they call me nuts. When I'm winning, they call me eccentric.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven't changed. The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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God didn't miss any of us.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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