RIP 2010

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Not just basketball fans. Not into B-Ball myself, but I had a lot of admiration for Coach.

Indeed, and I certainly did not mean to limit his influence to simply the world of basketball afficianados. Some of his wisdom was simply amazing and I quote him regularly.

One of my favorites recently -

"Talent is God-given - be humble. Fame is man-given - be grateful. Conceit is self-given - be careful."

His dedication to and love for his late wife was moving. I once read a story about how 5 years after her death he had agreed to write a book with a co-author about his relationship with her. The day of the first appointment between the two arrived and he met the man at his door, and while crying he backed out saying "it's just too soon....too soon.".