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Sculptor Alan Cottrill Moving Forward with Plans to Deliver Woody Hayes Statue to Newcomerstown As 11W Fundraiser Marches On

Related Topics: Sculpture, Fundraising, Woody Hayes

Woody is coming.

Renowned sculptor Alan Cottrill reached out over the weekend to say he wants to complete our Pay It Forward project before the start of Ohio State's next football season, even though we haven't hit our full fundraising target yet.

That's right, a life-size statue of Woody Hayes is coming to the coach's hometown of Newcomerstown and it's all because of the generosity of Mr. Cottrill and and supporters like you!

Shake us. Is this real?

As you'll recall, Mr. Cottrill's past accomplishments include a Thomas Edison statue unveiled at the U.