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We know how rough the road will be, how heavy here the load will be, we know about the barricades that wait along the track, but we have set our soul ahead upon a certain goal ahead and nothing left from hell to sky shall ever turn us back.

Vince Lombardi

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Vince Lombardi
Age: 57 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 11
Died: 1970
Died: September 3
American Football Player
Football Player
Brooklyn
New York
Vincent Thomas Lombardi
Upon
Road
Barricades
Left
Along
Load
Certain
Turn
Rough
Back
Hell
Ahead
Soul
Shall
Track
Ever
Waiting
Heavy
Nothing
Goal
Sky
Turns
Wait

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