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But vince, in his book, run to daylight, stated simply. President donald trump could learn from the coachs example of listening and trying to understand a different. Jim valvano jimmy v was an american basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. Vince lombardi was assistant coach with the new york giants and then head coach for the green bay packers from 1959 to 1967 before becoming head coach for the washington redskins in 1969.
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