Bob Wager was the most renowned man in my high school, as well as the best teacher, at least to all of those who were fortunate enough to have him as an instructor. Bob Wager was my head football coach at James Martin High School. When he walked around it was almost most as if he had a golden glowing aura around him. His demeanor demanded greatness of those around him and he accepted nothing less. I remember watching him speak to my team and me as young 12-13 year old boys; I was filled with elation because I would have the opportunity to play with him in the upcoming year. I can honestly say Bob Wager guided me through the best 4 years of my life. I learned an immense amount about many different aspects of life from Bob Wager, and I am adamant
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Through hard work and intellect he knew I could become someone great. He made me realize success is not about how much money you make; but it is the magnitude of the foot print you leave behind. It is about touching the hearts of the people around you, helping others when they are in need of guidance. Actions will always be worth more than a piece of paper. Bob Wager inspired me to do great things with my life. In 8 years Martin has went from being a nobody to being one of the top 25 teams in the nation and still rising! He did something as glorious as this by touching the hearts of his players, and made them see the same vision as him. He Inspired players to be great, then those players inspired young players to be great and the cycle just kept going on. He taught me the meaning of giving back to my community and how much it impacts the youth; he taught me how to be an effective mentor to others especially to those who are headed down the wrong path. More importantly he taught me the importance of paying close attention to details. Such as how I speak, the words I use to express a particular meaning. So I can display I more accurate understanding of what I am trying to say. All of this will allow me to help those around me be better as well as
Through hard work and intellect he knew I could become someone great. He made me realize success is not about how much money you make; but it is the magnitude of the foot print you leave behind. It is about touching the hearts of the people around you, helping others when they are in need of guidance. Actions will always be worth more than a piece of paper. Bob Wager inspired me to do great things with my life. In 8 years Martin has went from being a nobody to being one of the top 25 teams in the nation and still rising! He did something as glorious as this by touching the hearts of his players, and made them see the same vision as him. He Inspired players to be great, then those players inspired young players to be great and the cycle just kept going on. He taught me the meaning of giving back to my community and how much it impacts the youth; he taught me how to be an effective mentor to others especially to those who are headed down the wrong path. More importantly he taught me the importance of paying close attention to details. Such as how I speak, the words I use to express a particular meaning. So I can display I more accurate understanding of what I am trying to say. All of this will allow me to help those around me be better as well as