Quotes by Abe Lemons

1. I never substitute just to substitute. I play my regulars. The only way a guy gets off the floor is if he dies.
2. Damn referees, I’ll miss them less than anybody.
3. You know what they call the guy who finishes last in medical school? They call him Doctor!
4. Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.
5. The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.
6. I don’t jog, if I die I want to be sick.
7. There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.
8. Damn referees, I’ll miss them less than anybody.
9. I don’t have any tricky plays, I’d rather have tricky players.
10. It was a hole in one contest and I had a three.
11. Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
12. One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It doesn’t do you any good.
Author Details
Name:Abe Lemons
Details:Abe Lemons was one of the most successful head basketball coaches in Oklahoma history.Lemons grew up in the town of Walters, Oklahoma. He served in World War II in the Pacific and often referred to the pressures of his war experience to put sports pressures into perspective. He joined Oklahoma City University as a student in 1947.At OCU, Lemons excelled as a player and coach in basketball for more than 40 years.Lemons spent 25 years as head coach at OCU.Lemons died on September 2, 2002 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 79.
Date of Birth:21 November 1922
Date of Death:2 September 2002

