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There are times when my passion for basketball led me into confrontations that I could have handled a lot better. I've always been too confrontational, especially when I know I'm right.

Bobby Knight

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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
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Robert Montgomery Knight
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