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Indomitable in victory, insufferable in defeat.

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
Defeat
Victory
Indomitable
Insufferable

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You can never really pay back. You can only pay forward.
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There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.
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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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A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.
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A man is always better than he thinks.
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.
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You'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never.
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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