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February 23, 2020 by
Dean Hybl
Few figures in college sports have towered over the domain as forcefully as that of Bobby Knight over college basketball for more than 30 years. Known as “The General”, Knight retired in 2008 as the all-time winningest coach in Division I men’s basketball history with 902 victories (currently ranks 3rd) and is also credited with ensuring that his players were not just athletes, but true student-athletes.
However, his legacy is forever tarnished by his reputation as a bully and inability to control his anger sometimes both on and off the court.
Today, February 23rd, marks the 35th anniversary of one of his most famous blowups and in many ways the event that foreshadowed his fall from professional grace.
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