RIPLeach: Why was Football Coach Mike called a pirate?

football coach Mike Leach

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Now people are paying tribute to Mike Leach with his nickname The Pirate

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The family said that "Mike was a caring husband, father and grandfather

was the head football coach at Texas Tech University, but he received the title

At university he brought and used a pirate's sword to show off to his team

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The football coach mentioned the pirate thing in his autobiography

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Mike used to say "Your body is your sword. Are you going to swing your sword aggressively?"

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People are paying tribute to the beloved coach, using his nickname The Pirate

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