1918: A Pandemic Shortened Season
The 1918 Notre Dame Football team. (University of Notre Dame Archives) The 2020 College football season is in peril due to the uncertainties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While many…
Rockne: A Shot Whiskey and a Cigar
(Photo: Phil Houk) It was at a time when he and Babe Ruth were arguably the two most recognizable sports figures in America, when on March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne…
How the Fighting Irish…Got their Name
(Updated: Jan.7, 2020) By: Phillip Houk of Fighting Irish Preview Those who believe the “Fighting Irish” nickname to be a denigration of the Irish people, do not know the historical…