"He was a gracious man. Everybody knew Pete.
He was good to everybody, had time for everybody ,
and has had a tremendous influence on the game
of basketball ... The game of basketball has
lost a great friend. "

Mike Montgomery on the death of Pete Newell

The FILING CABINET has 142 more basketball quotes

Basketball Coaching DVDs

Abraham Lincoln

31 - FAILED IN BUSINESS
32 - DEFEATED FOR THE HOUSE
34 - FAILED IN BUSINESS
36 - NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
38 - LOST AN ELECTION
43 - LOST CONGRESSIONAL RACE
46 - RAN FOR OFFICE AND LOST
48 - RAN FOR OFFICE AND LOST
55 - LOST SENATE RACE
56 - UNSUCCESSFUL IN HIS BID FOR VICE PRESIDENCY
58 - LOST SENATE RACE

60 – BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

It’s not where you start—it’s where you finish that matters.

Check out some of our other basketball prose and basketball poems!

basketball coaching