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It does not matter the size of the man, rather the amount of effort the man is willing to put forth

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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
Willing
Effort
Rather
Doe
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Forth
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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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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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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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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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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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Indomitable in victory, insufferable in defeat.
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