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Search every verified Gregory Dale interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2012 keynote speech at the Legacy Lacrosse Cup, Dr. Gregory Dale, then a professor of sports psychology at Duke University, spoke about character, adversity, and the importance of attitude and effort. He told a story about a young boy in China who survived an earthquake and rescued classmates, and he discussed a Duke basketball player who was told by coaches that his negative body language on the bench was unacceptable. Dale stated that "how you handle adversity... says a lot about your character" and that players have control only over their "attitude and your effort," not over playing time. Dale also described a "no palms up" rule on the Duke men's lacrosse team, which he said prohibits whining to coaches, teammates, or officials. He told the audience that "at the end of the season, only three people will remember your stats" and that teammates will remember "what kind of person you were to be around every day." He encouraged listeners to "live your legacy today like you want it to be at the end of the year" and to view their sport as a place to have fun.
“27 of your classmates gone just like that. There were him and two other kids still trapped in the rubble. This kid found a way and got out after an hour and a half. He goes back in and gets the first guy, then the second guy, risking his own life because he was the hall monitor and it was his job to take care of his cl...”
“How you handle adversity, how you handle it when officials make bad calls says a lot about your character. When things aren't going well for you says a lot about your character.”
“There's a rule at Duke on our men's lacrosse team: no palms up. You never get to do this as a young man on our team because when you do this, you're whining to somebody—your coach, your teammate, or an official. That's a non-negotiable.”
“At the end of the season, only three people will remember your stats: you and your mom and dad. Nobody else really remembers your individual stats. Your teammates will remember what kind of person you were to be around every day.”
This year's Cup was one of the best yet, due in part to our Key Note Speaker -- Dr. Gregory A. Dale, Professor of Sports ...
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