Woody Hayes Quotes


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.


Citations

Brondfield, Jerry. Woody Hayes and the 100-Yard War. Random House, 1974, p. 88.

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  • Born: February 14, 1913
  • Died: March 12, 1987
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Coach

Wayne Woodrow Hayes was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Denison University (1946–1948), Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1949–1950), and Ohio State University (1951–1978), compiling a career college football record of 238 wins, 72 losses, and 10 ties. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1983.