Woody and Anne are buried in the Union Cemetary,just north of the OSU campus. Whenever I visit, their headstone looks like an OSU gift shop-OSU banners, buckeyes- a great tribute to a man who has been gone for 24 years now.
A friend of Woody's once kidded him that Woody was such a workaholic that he'd probably die on the 50 yard line of an Ohio State-Michigan game, with Ohio State
winning. And if Ohio State wasn't winning, then he wouldn't die. Woody thought
that that was so funny he repeateded it at a sports banquet- and brought down
the house. Some people from outside of Ohio seemed to think he was serious-
& that Woody had lost it. Not so. Just Woody enjoying a good laugh.
Woody was known for his bad temper-but I'll never forget what he said to the doctors at OSU hospital when they told him that why removing gall stones, they had left a sponge inside him-so they were going to have to put him through major abdominal surgery a 2nd time in a few days. (Woody was in his late 60s at the time)
Said Woody "That's strange...in 28 years here as a football coach,*I* never made a mistake!"
I never knew a man who cared more about people and less about money than Woody Hayes. In the last 8years of his life, it was not *illegal* to hold a charitable event in Central Ohio without Woody being in attendance- but it simply was *not* done.
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See you guys are arguing so I get on the run:
Why the F..k u call this football. Football is to be played with your feet, and not be played by a bunch of sissies carrying it around in their hands.
That is so fucking gay.
BTW: I like this game you Americans call football, but why the hell do you call it that?
A football is to be kicked, not held in the hands. Wierd Americans.... (No disrespect)
Just because a team scores a lot of points doesn't mean they're running up the score. What do you want us to do when we're getting 30-40-50 yard separations on your shitty defense? Take a knee while we're ahead? Nope...how about getting some pride and playing some real football?
I'd first like to say, glad your boys came prepared. I'm glad we didn't kick your ass TOO hard this time. And as for "running up the score", that wasn't even close to running up the score. We weren't purposefully trying to humiliate you; you did that all by yourself. We even took our starters out in the 3rd quarter. We still kicked you ass. We ran the ball the majority of the second half, we still kicked your ass. And this year, you had a better team, we still kicked your ass.
Your comment is unwarranted and unwanted . It has no place in here when they are talking about a Man that gave a lot to the Ohio State Football Program . You should be learn some respect .
Woody and Anne are buried in the Union Cemetary,just north of the OSU campus. Whenever I visit, their headstone looks like an OSU gift shop-OSU banners, buckeyes- a great tribute to a man who has been gone for 24 years now.
kentamitchell 10 months ago
Former President Nixon was one of the speakers at Woody's funeral. They'd
been friends for over 30years. Nixon said "The first time we met, I wanted to talk
football, and Woody wanted to talk foreign policy. You know Woody....we talked
foreign policy."
kentamitchell 10 months ago
Woody enlisted in the US Navy seven months before Pearl Harbor.
He could have spent the war at Great Lakes, but he volunteered for sea duty.
Four years later, he was Lieutenant Commander Hayes,the Commanding Officer
of the destroyer escort USS Rinehart.
kentamitchell 10 months ago 2
A friend of Woody's once kidded him that Woody was such a workaholic that he'd probably die on the 50 yard line of an Ohio State-Michigan game, with Ohio State
winning. And if Ohio State wasn't winning, then he wouldn't die. Woody thought
that that was so funny he repeateded it at a sports banquet- and brought down
the house. Some people from outside of Ohio seemed to think he was serious-
& that Woody had lost it. Not so. Just Woody enjoying a good laugh.
RIP Old Friend.
kentamitchell 10 months ago
Woody was known for his bad temper-but I'll never forget what he said to the doctors at OSU hospital when they told him that why removing gall stones, they had left a sponge inside him-so they were going to have to put him through major abdominal surgery a 2nd time in a few days. (Woody was in his late 60s at the time)
Said Woody "That's strange...in 28 years here as a football coach,*I* never made a mistake!"
kentamitchell 10 months ago
Seven straight wins against Michigan.
Somewhere Woody is smiling.
kentamitchell 10 months ago
I never knew a man who cared more about people and less about money than Woody Hayes. In the last 8years of his life, it was not *illegal* to hold a charitable event in Central Ohio without Woody being in attendance- but it simply was *not* done.
kentamitchell 10 months ago
People who badmouth Woody are people who did not know him.
Those of us who had the good fortune to know him, loved him... warts and all!
kentamitchell 10 months ago
28 yearsat Ohio State,13 Big Ten titles, 4 Rose Bowl victories, 2 Heisman trophy winners, 3 Heisman trophies.
kentamitchell 10 months ago
What part of Ohio State 37 scUM7 do the wolverweenies not understand?
kentamitchell 10 months ago
And one more thing: punch a player so that you get fired
beatthesuckeyes8 11 months ago
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I hope Woody Hayes is burning in hell right now.
blake102584 1 year ago
wishes they HAD another
buckeast1 1 year ago
mushigan wishes they another Woody Hayes disciple
buckeast1 1 year ago
Woody Hayes made Ohio State Football great...enough said
nrqb2 1 year ago
The best Woody Hayes quote: "Because we couldn't go for 3"
EricW1063 1 year ago
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See you guys are arguing so I get on the run:
Why the F..k u call this football. Football is to be played with your feet, and not be played by a bunch of sissies carrying it around in their hands.
That is so fucking gay.
BTW: I like this game you Americans call football, but why the hell do you call it that?
A football is to be kicked, not held in the hands. Wierd Americans.... (No disrespect)
Hortengutt 2 years ago
isn't it ironic that you play a non contact sport, yet you call us sissies?
buckeyeboyh5 2 years ago
Woody Hayes was Ohio state Football .
turbulater 3 years ago 9
@turbulater is**
okaycody 1 year ago
O H-
jimtressel1270 3 years ago
I-O
PS Jim, don't even THINK about leaving town!
kentamitchell 3 years ago
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except he intentionally hits an opposing LB on National TV because he was about to lose and he can't take losing. Go Big Blue!
richie19190 3 years ago
Uh-huh
What part of
Ohio State 42 Michigan 7
Ohio State 14 Michigan 3
Ohio State 42 Michigan 39
Ohio State 26 Michigan 21
Ohio State 37 Michigan 21
do you not understand?
kentamitchell 3 years ago 3
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richie19190 3 years ago
They didn't run up the score. It could have been a lot worse.
fb1121 3 years ago 3
Just because a team scores a lot of points doesn't mean they're running up the score. What do you want us to do when we're getting 30-40-50 yard separations on your shitty defense? Take a knee while we're ahead? Nope...how about getting some pride and playing some real football?
idahobuckeye 3 years ago
I'd first like to say, glad your boys came prepared. I'm glad we didn't kick your ass TOO hard this time. And as for "running up the score", that wasn't even close to running up the score. We weren't purposefully trying to humiliate you; you did that all by yourself. We even took our starters out in the 3rd quarter. We still kicked you ass. We ran the ball the majority of the second half, we still kicked your ass. And this year, you had a better team, we still kicked your ass.
buckeyeboyh5 2 years ago
damn right!! go bucs!!
fiddlenut24 3 years ago
Shut your pie hole-GO BUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
tmpoliseno 3 years ago 2
Your comment is unwarranted and unwanted . It has no place in here when they are talking about a Man that gave a lot to the Ohio State Football Program . You should be learn some respect .
turbulater 3 years ago 3
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tmpoliseno 3 years ago
If the Bucks can do that on Sat. night then Penn St. gets their butts whipped! GO BUCKS!
LONG LIVE WOODY HAYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
72seeker72 3 years ago
Heck yes!
Woody is a buckeye legend!!!
GO BUCKS!!!
bucksfan13bond 3 years ago