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No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.

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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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Two
Back
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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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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Even the best team, without a sound plan, can't score.
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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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Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn.
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I recruited a Czech kicker, and during the eye exam, when asked to read the bottom line, the kicker replied, Read it? I know him.
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