Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity. —Louis "Lou" Holtz
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”

Louis "Lou" Holtz American football coach

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Anonymous JANUARY 20, 2022
Overcoming Adversity ...I love it

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