[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING WOODY HAYES' 100TH BIRTHDAY

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life and career 
of Woody Hayes, who touched the lives of many Ohioans through his 
leadership and coaching legacy. Woody Hayes was born on February 14, 
1913, in Clifton, OH. On February 14, 2013, Coach Hayes would have 
celebrated his 100th birthday. After graduating college, he joined the 
Navy in 1941 to serve his country during World War II. He later 
received his master's degree from the Ohio State University in 1948. In 
1951 Mr. Hayes started his coaching career at the Ohio State 
University, where he continued coaching until 1978, when he retired.
  Woody Hayes is known for his outstanding winning record. Under his 
leadership, the Buckeyes won 205 games, 5 postseason bowl games, 13 Big 
Ten Championships, 3 consensus national championships--1954, 1957 and 
1968--and 2 other nonconsensus national titles--1961 and 1970. Hayes 
was elected College Coach of the Year in 1957 and 1975 and served as 
president of the National Football Coaches Association. He also coached 
3 Heisman Trophy winners and 56 first team All-American players.
  Woody Hayes' real legacy was the way he impacted the lives of those 
around him. He was known to take personal interest in the lives of his 
players and their academic careers. In 1979 the Ohio State University 
created a scholarship in his honor, to help college athletes continue 
their education. Though Woody Hayes is no longer with us, I am pleased 
to honor his great legacy and all the lives he has touched.

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