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Behind every successful person, stands a very successful mother-in-law.

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.
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If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.
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Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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