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I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

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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I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose.
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Anything easy ain't worth a damn!
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