As quoted in Coaching Champions: The Privilege of Mentoring (1994) by Jess Gibson, p. 160
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The secret is to work less as individuals and more as a team. As a coach, I play not my eleven best, but my best eleven.
— Knute Rockne
What It Means
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About Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne (4 March 1888 – 31 March 1931) was a Norwegian-American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame, regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. He helped to popularize the forward pass and made the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a major factor in college football.
About Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne (4 March 1888 – 31 March 1931) was a Norwegian-American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame, regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. He helped to popularize the forward pass and made the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a major factor in college football.
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