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Winners are men who have dedicated their whole lives to winning.

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
Winning
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Whole
Men
Winners
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Army

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You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward.
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The minute I think I'm getting mellow, I'm retiring. Who ever heard of a mellow winner?
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