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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
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John Robert Wooden
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Winning and losing aren't all they're cracked up to be, but the trip to the destination is.
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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
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Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better
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Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear - good coaches do not.
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Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.
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The most important thing in the world is family and love.
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Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
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Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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I am not a strategic coach I am a practice coach.
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Intensity makes you stronger. Emotionalism makes you weaker.
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Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals
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Mistakes come from doing, but so does success.
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Build shelter against a rainy day.
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Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
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A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game.
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It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.
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I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
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Be quick but do not hurry.
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When I am through learning, I am through.
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I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
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