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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
Lives
Whole
Men
Winners
Dedicated
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Army
Winning

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The only way we'd get beaten was if we got a little fat-headed, if we didn't train right, if we had dissension on the squad.
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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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When I look in the mirror in the morning, I want to take a swing at me.
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When you're winning - you don't need any friends. When you're losing - you don't have any friends anyway.
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I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise to lose, and that has taken a man of mediocre ability and made a pretty good coach out of him.
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I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose.
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