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When I look in the mirror in the morning, I want to take a swing at me.

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
Morning
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Looks
Swing
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Mirror
Mirrors
Football
College

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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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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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Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn.
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I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.
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There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.
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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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