All-Time Irish Heroes

Terry Brennan an explosive halfback and five year head coach at ND during the 40s and 50s, has passed away. He was 93. Brennan accepted the ND position at the…

A four year monogram winner, three year starter and two time team MVP, Autry Denson is Notre Dame’s all-time leading rusher with 4318 yards. Born in Lauderdale, Florida, Denson came…

The Notre Dame media family unexpectedly lost a great one last week. Lou Somogyi has written for Blue and Gold Illustrated since 1984. He was a terrific writer with encyclopedia…

By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview William “Red” Mack started his football career when a Sister Madeline at an orphanage where he was raised in Pittsburgh, pushed him to…

(Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire) By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview The final home game, Senior Day at Notre Dame, legacy and legends come to mind. One last time to run…

By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview “Never get married in the morning, because you never know who you might meet that night.” -Paul Hornung Paul Hornung, “The Golden Boy”…

(Photo Credit: Matt Cashore) Alan Page is arguably one of the greatest athletes to have ever played football at Notre Dame, and Alan Page went on to a career after…

(Fighting Irish Media) George Gipp, did not spend a lot of time in the classroom at Notre Dame. After all, his pursuits that involved poker games and billiards in downtown…

George Gipp (Photo credit: unknown) No other character in the rich history of Notre Dame football is as renowned, and as difficult to define as the great George Gipp. Amazing…

Harry Oliver kicked 26 field goals in his ND career. (Photo: Notre Dame Athletics) The Notre Dame -Michigan rivalry has produced some great memories, and one of those has to…