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I was still enjoying coaching, but there was a repetitious manner about it.

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Darrell Royal
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: July 6
Died: 2012
Died: November 7
American Football Player
Football Player
Hollis
Oklahoma
Darrell K Royal
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Coaching
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Repetitious

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Coaching at Texas and playing at the University of Oklahoma, I had the opportunity to see a lot of guys in Texas - Texas lettermen - who I played against.
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He's as quick as a hiccup.
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Old ugly is better than old nothin'
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If worms carried pistols, birds wouldn't eat 'em.
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I quit when I was 52, and everybody was telling me that I was too young and I'd be bored - all of those things.
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As far as I'm concerned, everything's ham and jam.
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I enjoy traveling and playing some of the well-known courses sometimes, but basically, I have a good time at Barton Creek.
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We're as average as everyday's wash.
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The Texas-OU game is a big revenue bear. And because it's played at a neutral site, you don't have as many student body going as you would if it was home-and-home. These are full-price tickets.
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I knew that when I resigned from the University of Texas that I would never coach again.
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