Anyone remotely familiar with The Ohio State University is aware of the impact Wayne Woodrow Hayes left on the institution that employed him for nearly three decades.
Hayes led his teams to five national championships, 13 Big Ten titles, and over 200 victories while roaming the Scarlet and Gray sideline, building an elite program at a time when the sport started appearing on television screens across the nation for the first time. With an explosive demeanor that was both entertaining and objectionable, the Buckeyes' leader grew into a national icon himself, becoming the face of Ohio's flagship university.