GenX Classic Sports

Episode 43: Woody Hayes. The Shocking End to a Legendary Career.

Shon Enis Season 1 Episode 43

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Welcome to GenX Classic Sports, the podcast where we revisit the unforgettable moments that shaped our sports memories growing up. 

In December 1978, one of college football’s most shocking moments unfolded live on national TV. Ohio State’s legendary coach Woody Hayes — the fiery icon of Buckeye football — threw a punch at a Clemson player during the Gator Bowl, instantly ending his Hall of Fame career. 

In this episode of GenX Classic Sports, we revisit the night that defined the end of an era, exploring Hayes’s brilliance, his temper, and the moment when passion finally went too far.

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Production Credits:

Intro and outro music: Mason Enis

Narrator: Haylee Wolf

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