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Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.

Pat Summitt

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Pat Summitt
Age: 64 †
Born: 1952
Born: June 14
Died: 2016
Died: June 28
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Clarksville
Tennessee
Patricia Sue Summitt
Patricia Sue Head
Patricia Sue Pat Summitt
Patricia Susan Summitt
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