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I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face.
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
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They may outsmart me, or be luckier, but they can't outwork me.
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Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.
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Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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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 minute I think I'm getting mellow, I'm retiring. Who ever heard of a mellow winner?
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In football we always said that the other team couldn't beat us. We had to be sure that we didn't beat ourselves. And that's what people have to do, too - make sure they don't beat themselves.
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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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You can outwork anybody. Try it, you will find out that you can do it.
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The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium.
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