Abe Lemons
Abe Lemons
A.E. "Abe" Lemonswas an American college basketball player and coach. As a coach at Oklahoma City University, Texas-Pan American University and The University of Texas, he compiled a record of 599 wins and 343 losses in 34 seasons...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth21 November 1922
CountryUnited States of America
summer winter guy
Coaches who shoot par in the summer are the guys I want on my schedule in the winter.
sports sick want
Hell no. When I die I want to be sick.
sports contracts let-me
They wanted to buy out my contract, but I couldn't make change for a $20, so they had to let me stay.
leadership sports drink
I don't understand these new coaches who don't drink. What do they do when they get beat?
basketball college ymca
We did have three go to the YMCA.
retirement days-off trouble
The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.
sports mean states
You mean in the state?
motivational-sports school doctors
Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
asked coaches creatures deal habit knew mile players run six
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'.
floor gets guy substitute
I never substitute just to substitute. I play my regulars. The only way a guy gets off the floor is if he dies.