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People in Sports: Bob Knight
The former coach who won a record 902 college basketball games picked up an honorary degree and served as a commencement speaker at Trine (formerly Tri-State) University in Angola, Ind.
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The former coach who won a record 902 college basketball games picked up an honorary degree and served as a commencement speaker at Trine (formerly Tri-State) University in Angola, Ind.
"Preparation is the key to victory in any game that you play," he told the graduates. "The prepared people win a lot more than the unprepared people. The will to prepare to win is far more important than the will to win. ... Satisfaction is the first step toward defeat. Don't ever forget that. Never be satisfied. There's always something better."
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