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Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the greatest honors a person can have is being called 'Coach.'

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 88
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.
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It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.
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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
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