Biography of woody hayes

(b. 14 February in Clifton, Ohio; d. 12 March in Upper Arlington, Ohio), college football coach who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to three national championships and developed dozens of outstanding players yet tarnished his reputation with his explosive temper.

Hayes was the youngest of three children born to Wayne Benton Hayes, a teacher and public school superintendent in Newcomerstown, Ohio, and Effie Jane Hupp Hayes, a homemaker.

Hayes's father instilled in him a love of learning and books, and Hayes's sixth-and seventh-grade teacher fanned his interest in history and English. He came to appreciate sports by doing small chores for the retired pitching great Denton "Cy" Young, manager of the town baseball team.

Hayes and his brother also liked boxing and often staged exhibition bouts against their parents' wishes. At Newcomerstown High School, Hayes played basketball and football, starting in football at tackle and captaining that tea