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It's never an upset if the so-called underdog has all along considered itself the better team.
Woody Hayes
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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
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Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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