The loss of a legend

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  1. Tennessee Tom

    Tennessee Tom Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Tennessee Tom, Jun 28, 2016
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  2. Don Ballard

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    A great lady Tom and a great coach as well. RIP.
     
    Don Ballard, Jun 28, 2016
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  3. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    She was one of the great coaches in any sport. Sad to see her go like that, it's a terrible disease.
     
    Terry O'Keefe, Jun 28, 2016
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    RIP. She was one of the greatest coaches of all time in any sport. Won the Olympics both as a player and as a coach. She recruited a couple of Indiana HS Miss Basketballs and coached them to NCs.
     
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  5. Scott88

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  6. gipper

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    By far the most noteworthy female coach in all of sports.She left us way too soon.
     
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    She did a lot of good for a lot of young ladies. We were lucky to have seen her in action. :(
     
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  8. Vol Jeff

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    I feel like I've lost a family member which in a way is true. She was an icon. A legend and probably along with Manning, the best ambassador a University could ever ask for. RIP Coach.
     
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  9. IrishCorey

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    It's a loss for everyone, but our hearts go out to the Vol nation and her family.
     
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  10. Gator Bill

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    A real shame that the world lost Pat as a coach and as a person. She was one of the best coaches of all time in any sport.

    RIP and thoughts and prayers for her family.

    https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/pat-summitt
     
    Gator Bill, Jun 29, 2016
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  11. Motorcity Gator

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    I've lost a grandmother and a mother-in-law to Alzheimers but they were in their late 80s.

    This is a tragedy..... way too young.

    Condolences to the Vol Nation.
     
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  12. Terry O'Keefe

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    :(

    She was the idol of generations of female athletes and one of the major reasons why female sports are so popular today. It was impossible to root against her.
     
    JO'Co, Jun 29, 2016
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