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The important things to me are your faith, your family and your friends. If you have that, you have everything.
John Wooden
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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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Military Officer
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Indiana
John Robert Wooden
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The Good Lord in his infinite wisdom, did not create us all equal when it comes to size, strength, appearance, or various aptitudes. But success is not being better than someone else, success is the peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfacti on in knowing that you gave your best effort to become the best of which you are capable.
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When I was coaching I always considered myself a teacher. Teachers tend to follow the laws of learning better than coaches who do not have any teaching background. A coach is nothing more than a teacher. I used to encourage anyone who wanted to coach to get a degree in teaching so they could apply those principles to athletics.
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Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life.
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Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.
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Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.
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It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and therefore fallible it makes our own shortcomings more tenable.
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I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
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