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I don't think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.

Al McGuire

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Al McGuire
Age: 72 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 7
Died: 2001
Died: January 26
Basketball Coach
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Queens
New York
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Humans
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Thinking
Recruiting
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