He was brilliant and tempestuous, his best and worst qualities both writ larger than life.
So maybe it’s fitting that Bob Knight’s most notable stop in Toledo was a paradox, too.
Here, the legendary coach known for his mountain of wins and volcanic temper is also remembered for a loss, along with the grace with which he handled it.
Yep, you read that right.
Knight — who died last week at age 83 — was nothing if not complex.
Go back to the first night of December, 1976, and the first game at Centennial Hall, now Savage Arena.