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I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

Woody Hayes

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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
Football Player
Military Officer
Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
Football
Winning
Games
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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Indomitable in victory, insufferable in defeat.
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When I look in the mirror in the morning, I want to take a swing at me.
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You'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never.
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