Tag: sports
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Larry Bird Quotes
Larry Joe Bird is an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player. Born: 7 December 1956 ,United States A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an…
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Magic Johnson Quotes
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons. Johnson’s career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten All-NBA First and Second Team…
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Dan Gable Quotes
Danny Mack “Dan” Gable (born October 25, 1948) is a retired American Olympic wrestler and head coach. He is best known for his tenure as head coach at the University of Iowa where he won 16 NCAA team titles between 1976 and 1997. Dan Gable is the most successful coach in American collegiate history. Gable’s…
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Ayrton Senna Quotes
Ayrton Senna da Silva (21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver who won three Formula One world championships. He was killed in an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He is among the most dominant and successful Formula 1 drivers of all time and is considered as…
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Wilma Rudolph Quotes
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and an Olympic champion. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960. In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Rudolph became the first American woman to…
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Michael Jordan Quotes
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, and majority owner and chairman of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” Jordan was one…
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Motivational Sports Quotes
Mental toughness can take you to the top, and mental weakness straight to the bottom. – John Schiefer An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. – Emil Zatopek Selecting the right person for the right job is the largest part…