Without grit and discipline, young athletes won’t be successful, said Cary Knox, retired head coach and author of I Believe, which explores the legacies of Illinois sports legends.
“You have to be gritty to be successful in just about anything you do,” he said. “You have to have a willingness to get after it.”
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