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When the legs go, the heart soon follows

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
Soon
Heart
Nba
Follows
Legs
Basketball

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Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives.
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Make each day a masterpiece.
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If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing
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Without organization and leadership toward a realistic goal, there is no chance of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential.
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Happiness begins where selfishness ends.
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It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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Losing does not make you a failure it is when you blame someone for losing when you become a failure
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Never allow anyone else to define your success.
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Discipline yourself - so others don't have to.
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A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
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I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
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The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'
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We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.
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Having the courage to make decisions and take action. Never be afraid to fail. You have nothing to fear if you have prepared to the best of your ability.
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A mentor must always guide, never push. It was my job to listen to them, offer my perspective, and encourage them to pursue the ideals they believed to be true.
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You haven't taught until they've learned.
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People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you.
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You are no better than anyone else and no one is better than you.
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