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It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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