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Woody Hayes

(1913–1987) Military Officer

65 quotes in 305 categories

Woody Hayes was a military officer, best known for Hot line to victory.

Quick Facts About Woody Hayes

Born: February 14, 1913
Died: March 12, 1987
Profession: Military Officer
Notable works: Hot line to victory

About Woody Hayes

Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Denison University from 1946 to 1948, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1949 to 1950, and Ohio State University from 1951 to 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 238–72–10. Hayes is widely considered the greatest Ohio State coach of all time. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Woody Hayes

Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes…

Ethics

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The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

Football

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Paralyze resistance with persistence.

Perseverance

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The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt—and most of…

Big mistake

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Even the best team, without a sound plan, can't score.

Best team

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As the youngest, I don't think there was any doubt I was spoiled.

Any

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Indomitable in victory, insufferable in defeat.

Defeat

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Without winners, there would be no civilization.

Civilization

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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?…

Bottom

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When I look in the mirror in the morning, I want to take a swing at me.

College

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Because I couldn't go for three.

Funny

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I'm no longer the head football coach at Ohio State.

Coach

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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.

Able

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A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.

Always

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You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward.

Inspirational

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There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.

Coaching

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On our first date, all Anne wanted to talk about was Bob Feller, the new pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.

About

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We do not pull in and fill up. And I'll tell you why we don't. It's because I don't buy one goddamn…

Car

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I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise…

Ability

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They may outsmart me, or be luckier, but they can't outwork me.

Funny

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You can outwork anybody. Try it, you will find out that you can do it.

Can do

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Football represents and embodies everything that's great about this country, because the United States of America is built on winners, not losers…

America

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Winners are men who have dedicated their whole lives to winning.

Army

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I speak at a lot of banquets in small towns, because small towns have so many great people.

Great

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I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.

Ball game

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Woody Hayes by topic

Football (18) Inspirational (11) People (8) Men (8)