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Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character.
Woody Hayes
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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
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Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good.
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.
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Jack Tatum could hit a man so hard that it would lift both his feet off the ground.
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I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.
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The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.
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Anything easy ain't worth a damn!
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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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