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Transcript of Johnny Manziel's Heisman acceptance speech

The Texas A&M quarterback became the 78th winner of the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. TexAgs provides a near-verbatim transcript of Manziel's remarks after making history as the first freshman winner.
By Beau Holder
December 8, 2012
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Johnny Manziel accepts the Heisman Trophy

Later edited to word-for-word, credit gibby03

"Whoo. This is (pause for applause) — this is a moment that I have dreamed about since I’ve been a kid. Running around the back yard pretending I was Doug Flutie, throwing hail mary’s to my dad. Now, I am so blessed to be on the stage with such a group of great guys and to be invited into this fraternity, what a pleasure it really is.

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