Abe Lemons
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"A.E. "Abe" Lemons" was an American college basketball player and coach. As a coach at Oklahoma City University, University of Texas-Pan American/Texas-Pan American University and the University of Texas at Austin/University of Texas, he compiled a record of 599 wins and 343 losses in 34 seasons.

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It was a hole in one contest and I had a three.

One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It doesn't do you any good.

Coaches are creatures of habit. I knew a coach who got a deal going where his players had to run a mile in six minutes. I asked why. He said, 'gut check'.

There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

Damn referees, I'll miss them less than anybody.

I had a team where nobody could run it in six minutes and we won the NIT [National Invitation Tournament of New York].

I don't jog, if I die I want to be sick.

I never substitute just to substitute. I play my regulars. The only way a guy gets off the floor is if he dies.