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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
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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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It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.
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In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.
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You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.
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