Bo and Woody. Woody and Bo. If you missed 'em, well, that's a shame.
Bo Schembechler passes away from heart failure at 77.
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Great job by ESPN.com's Pat Forde on Bo's passing:
"(Former Michigan offensive lineman Doug) James, one of the captains on Schembechler's 1984 team, remembers a day in the spring of 1985 when he was a graduate assistant under Schembechler. His duties included getting Bo's lunch, washing his car and driving him to the airport when needed. On this particular day he was driving Bo to the airport so he could fly to Columbus and visit Woody, who was in failing health.
'Bo was talking about the Old Man,' James recalled. 'He was so competitive with Woody, even in those days. He said, 'Woody's wife loves me. She always told me I'm one of her three favorite people in the world. Cary Grant is No. 1, Thomas Jefferson is No. 2, and Bo Schembechler is No. 3.'
Schembechler laughed.
'Woody didn't even make the top three.'"
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Woody Hayes - from Wik
"As head coach with the Buckeyes, Hayes led his teams to a 205-61-10 record, winning five national championships (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, and 1970), (and) 13 Big Ten conference championships.
Despite (a) seeming willingness to avoid change, Hayes became one of the first major college head coaches to recruit African-American players and hire African-American assistant coaches. One of those players, Archie Griffin, was one of four Heisman Trophy winners to have played under Hayes and remains the only two-time winner in seven decades of selections.
With four Heisman Trophy winners, Hayes is tied for the most...In addition, Hayes saw 58 players earn All-America accolades under his tutelage, while many notable football coaches, such as Lou Holtz, Bill Arnsparger, Bill Mallory, Bo Schembechler and Woody's successor, Earle Bruce, served as his assistants."
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The small world of bigtime football --
Woody Hayes - Jim Parker - Johnny Unitas - Ted Marchibroda - Bill Belichick
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Great job by ESPN.com's Pat Forde on Bo's passing:
"(Former Michigan offensive lineman Doug) James, one of the captains on Schembechler's 1984 team, remembers a day in the spring of 1985 when he was a graduate assistant under Schembechler. His duties included getting Bo's lunch, washing his car and driving him to the airport when needed. On this particular day he was driving Bo to the airport so he could fly to Columbus and visit Woody, who was in failing health.
'Bo was talking about the Old Man,' James recalled. 'He was so competitive with Woody, even in those days. He said, 'Woody's wife loves me. She always told me I'm one of her three favorite people in the world. Cary Grant is No. 1, Thomas Jefferson is No. 2, and Bo Schembechler is No. 3.'
Schembechler laughed.
'Woody didn't even make the top three.'"
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Woody Hayes - from Wik
"As head coach with the Buckeyes, Hayes led his teams to a 205-61-10 record, winning five national championships (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, and 1970), (and) 13 Big Ten conference championships.
Despite (a) seeming willingness to avoid change, Hayes became one of the first major college head coaches to recruit African-American players and hire African-American assistant coaches. One of those players, Archie Griffin, was one of four Heisman Trophy winners to have played under Hayes and remains the only two-time winner in seven decades of selections.
With four Heisman Trophy winners, Hayes is tied for the most...In addition, Hayes saw 58 players earn All-America accolades under his tutelage, while many notable football coaches, such as Lou Holtz, Bill Arnsparger, Bill Mallory, Bo Schembechler and Woody's successor, Earle Bruce, served as his assistants."
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The small world of bigtime football --
Woody Hayes - Jim Parker - Johnny Unitas - Ted Marchibroda - Bill Belichick
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