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Terry Holland: brilliant tactician, family man, practical joker; there will never be another ‘Big Whistle’

Somewhere deep in his soul, at a time when not a lot of things in the world made sense to Terry Holland, he knew it was time to let go of what led him to greatness. It was time to let go of basketball.

During the 2021-22 basketball season, his loyal wife Ann would arrive late at John Paul Jones Arena, go through the back door so as not to create a stir, and with Terry on her arm, take their seats, front row, end zone, to where they would watch Virginia play. The couple would normally leave a little early, again, not to create a stir.

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