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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2017 · 36 MIN

AOF: Happy Birthday from my dad who passed away 10 months ago.

from Athlete On Fire · host Scott

This episode was a gift from my dad, the original Athlete On Fire. 3:00 Early days in West Virginia 9:00 Tony McKenna Story 13:00 Inspirational quotes "If you are not where you want to be, you are nowhere." "Failure is not an option." 14:30   Why he started coaching. 15:45 Mentors/Coaches that mattered to him 18:15  Failure 20:50 What in his life gave him an advantage. "I had three months to live." "The chemo was the hardest thing I've ever gone through." "The tumors had shrunk, the spots were gone." "My temp shot up to 107 and they thought I was dead." 25:20  The conversation with his dad he'll never forget.  "Do you think I'll make it?" "Yeah." "why?" "Because you hate to lose." 27:30  Weird habits 28:20  Inspiring books and movies 29:30 Why do ya want to wake up tomorrow morning? 29:50 Is Legacy important to you? 30:20 For every kid he has ever coached "Coach you don't know what you did for all of us."

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