Ross Browner (1954-2022): All-Time Irish Hero
Ross Browner with classmate and friend Peter Zabroski in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Peter Zabroski) A Notre Dame Football giant passed away January 4. He leaves an exemplary legacy that…
Notre Dame. Where historically young men have come as student athletes only to leave as legends of the gridiron. And where coaches come to teach boys how to become men, and leave with statues erected in their honor. Here are their stories.
Ross Browner with classmate and friend Peter Zabroski in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Peter Zabroski) A Notre Dame Football giant passed away January 4. He leaves an exemplary legacy that…
Kyle Hamilton walks off the field as the Irish warmup before the start of the North Carolina game. (Photo by Chad Ryan) 6-4, 220 pounds, huge wingspan, he once hit…
Kyren Williams scores on a spectacular 91 yard TD run against North Carolina. (Photo: Chad Ryan) And our last honoree in this series is a bit out of the ordinary…
Tony Jones Jr. runs during the Camping World Bowl against Iowa State on December 28, 2019. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) In High School Tony Jones Jr. was a 2-sport…
Dexter Williams walks off the field for the last time as a member of the Fighting Irish, December 29, 2018. (Photo: Phil Houk/Fighting Irish Preview) As a high school football…
("33 Trucking" Photo by Fighting Irish Preview) While in high school in Warrington, Pennsylvania, Josh Adams rushed for 2,085 yards and 25 touchdowns, as a Sophomore. By his Senior year…
(Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire) CJ Prosise's first memory of playing football came when he was 4 or 5 years old. He picked up a fumble and ran nearly the…
(Photo by Chad Ryan/Fighting Irish Preview) Cam McDaniel, who played for the Irish from 2011 to 2014 worked his way up from lightly regarded 3-star recruit to a reliable three…
(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan/Fighting Irish Preview) The football field at Immaculata High School in New Jersey is named after this week’s all-time Irish Hero, because it is where what is…
(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) Out of Hialeah, Florida, in 2007 Armando Allen was considered to be the #2 all purpose running back in the nation. This lofty rating came despite…