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It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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Louis Leo Holtz
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It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game
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