Lou Holtz

Gone at 89 years old. Coached Notre Dame to the National Football College Championship in 1988 and by all accounts was an even greater man.

UPDATE: from RN – I went to the College he coached before ND – The College of William & Mary. He was asked why he lost a game, and he famously quipped, “We had too many Mary’s and not enough William’s.”

Here are tributes that are fun to skim through –

From former players and Notre Dame leaders to politicians and longtime friends, many remembered Holtz not only for his national championship but for the personal impact he had on those around him.

Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Tim Brown had this to say –

“Coach was a great coach, but he was a better man”