Legendary OSU football coach Woody Hayes resided on Cardiff Road in Upper Arlington and was inducted to the UA Wall of Honor in 1991. Author and former sports columnist Bob Hunter will share his personal experiences with Woody, discuss why Woody was a great coach (and why he wasn’t), and explain why it is so difficult to pull him out of his era (50s, 60s and 70s) and judge him by today’s standards.
Woody’s story played out in the iconic Ohio Stadium which reaches its century mark this October. Bob will also share the improbable story about how the stadium came to be, what it did for OSU football and how and why it is still around.
An event not to be missed!
Bookseller Cover to Cover will sell books that evening (or you can purchase a copy in advance at their location - 2116 Arlington Ave.), and Bob will do a book signing at the conclusion of the presentation. We appreciate partnering with this great local business!
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Bob Hunter is the author of eleven books including the 2022 revised paperback version of Saint Woody: The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football. He served as sports columnist for the last 24 years of his more than 40 at the Dispatch.
Woody Hayes’ Wall of Honor plaque outside UA”s Municipal Services Center. (Click image to expand.)
Bob Hunter
