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My favorite Bobby Knight story came from a local sportswriter in Kansas.  Bob Hentzen, was a local writer for a small newspaper in a small Kansas city.  Hentzen said his interaction with Bobby Knight no more than asking him a question once or twice during a press conference.

 

Later, when Hentzen was battling throat cancer, in the mail one day, a multi page, hand written letter full of inspiration and encouragement.  The letter was written by Bobby Knight, and was written at a time when Knight was still coaching at Indiana. Its a side to Bobby Knight that isn't usually mentioned, but as Hentzen said, the idea that he would take the time and effort to send words of encouragement to someone he had met, only in passing, was touching.

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57 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Yeah I don't condone that....there were definitely times he crossed the line.  No disputing that 

Agree.

 

But I'd like to think his heart was pure.  Pure being an ironic word when describing Bob Knight!  But more or less imparting his style on them to prepare these kids for a world that will easily chew anyone up and spit them out.  

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