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What you accept in victory, you must accept in defeat.

Don Meyer

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Don Meyer
Age: 69 †
Born: 1944
Born: December 16
Died: 2014
Died: May 18
Basketball Coach
Wayne
Nebraska
Donald Wayne Meyer
Victory
Accept
Accepting
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Defeat
Basketball

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