"In football, if you are standing still, you're going backwards fast."
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Gibson shows his passion for constant innovation in his 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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