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I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss. I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that's the kind of coach I want to be.

~Adam Oates

Topics: Because Boss Coach Communication Feedback Hypocrite Input Kind Me Player Up Want Wanted Work Yell You

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Growing up as a kid my father was British and a soccer player. His idol was a guy that passed the ball a lot, Stanley Matthews. Our family thought if you could be unselfish your teammates would always like you.

~Adam Oates

Topics: Always Ball British Could Family Father Growing Growing Up Guy His Idol Kid Like Lot Our Passed Player Soccer Stanley Teammates Thought Unselfish Up Would You Your

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I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it.

~Adam Oates

Topics: About Dad Fame Hall Much Really Remember Say Too Too Much

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You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody else's.

~Adam Oates

Topics: All Day Anybody Calls Day Different Eat Else Long Mom Play Sleep Story Streets Than Until You

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I was 19 years old, pumping gas and going nowhere. I was kind of a high school dropout at that point because I had left school to play hockey, but no one drafted me.

~Adam Oates

Topics: Because Drafted Gas Going Had High High School Hockey Kind Left Me Nowhere Old Play Point Pumping School Years

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I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.

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Topics: Bad Bad Guy Because Good Good Person Guy Now Person Punk Then Think Why I Think

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Even the superstars need to be coached once in awhile.

~Adam Oates

Topics: Awhile Coached Even Need Once Superstars

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Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach.

~Adam Oates

Topics: Assistant Become Bit Buddies Coach Coaches Head Little Little Bit More Players Than

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Athlete

Born: August 27th, 1962

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