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CLIP REEL: CLASSIC SPEECHES

By Ted Bauer

Monday, November 10, 2008

Today is the 80th anniversary of the "Win one for the Gipper!" speech delivered by Knute Rockne. Seemed a good time to scroll back through sports history and look at some of the most memorable and relevant soundbites. If you're unfocused at work today [Ed's note: raising hand], this is a good motivational force. The Gehrig speech. Pete Rose and Jim Gray. "And with the No. 3 pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select..." Valvano at the ESPY Awards. Favre's "retirement" speech. "Pea ...

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