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Plainfield Resident Thanks Retired Teacher, Wrestling Coach Who Inspired

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the people who inspired you.

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the coaches, teachers or mentors who inspired you.

Marc Miller’s mentor is a retired teacher and wrestling coach from Plainfield, Illinois.

Mentor Name: Mike Zbacnik

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Known Mentor: 21 years

School: Plainfield Central High School

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State: Illinois

What mentor taught about success:

Study, love what you do, and be humble about your achievements. Look up Joliet Herald and Plainfield Enyerprise articles about him. Plainfield hs alum and hall of fame wrestling coach state wide and in psd schools.

What mentor taught about dealing with failure:

If you dont fail you will never be a success

Best advice from mentor:

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