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No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.
Pat Summitt
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Pat Summitt
Age: 64 †
Born: 1952
Born: June 14
Died: 2016
Died: June 28
Basketball Coach
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Clarksville
Tennessee
Patricia Sue Summitt
Patricia Sue Head
Patricia Sue Pat Summitt
Patricia Susan Summitt
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I was a little concerned about it when State Farm approached me because, you know, I've never done a commercial by any means, but I tried to look at it as something that would be good for our game. We've never had a women's basketball coach represented in that fashion and I love State Farm for the fact they really support the women's game.
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If you don't want responsibility, don't sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility
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To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.
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If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.
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I haven't ever really had a goal to break that record or catch John Wooden.
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Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.
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I hate to sound this way but, 'Why me? Why me with dementia?'
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I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.
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A competitor continually sets new goals. He feels the need to keep raising the bar. If the fist goal is to make the team, and he achieves it, he immediately resets the goal to: I want to be a starter.
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Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
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Change equals self improvement. Push yourself to places you haven't been before.
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I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. .. You don't just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there.
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Most people get excited about games, but I've got to be excited about practice, because that's my classroom.
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