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If you want to get a deal, negotiate with the teams yourself. Say, I want this much, and no less, but I'll show up to camp on time. It doesn't seem that hard to me.
Lou Holtz
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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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