I consider myself fortunate enough to have been able to call Pat my friend.
We have often heard the word Legend being used to describe a player but
Pat would not listen to people calling him a legend,I heard a guy one night describe Pat as being a legend in his own lifetime and because Pat was quiet I expected the remark to be the end of it,but Pat stood up and replied to the guy by saying he was humbled by being thought of in such high esteem,but although I dont consider myself to be any type of Legend I can tell you all here tonight I played with 10 Legends every time I pulled the hoops over my head..how fortunate was I.
Humble to the very last.
God bless Pat..
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