"I realised fairly early that the 'wisdom of the ages' - whether from 3000 years ago or yesterday - often was simply and perfectly adaptable to the context of the football arena, and immensely valuable. From my regular morning habit of reading, I would write down any wise, pragmatic and smart quotes and ideas that struck me, and that I felt could be of use in coaching."
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Jack Gibson
Jack Gibson, OAM (27 February 1929 – 9 May 2008) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He is best remembered as a coach who introduced new coaching and training methods in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was selected as coach of Australian rugby league's Team of the Century. He was well known for collecting quotes and knowing which one to apply to each situation to inspire the team he was coaching.
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