Talking Irish

An entertaining fusion of fact, legend, and lore, Notre Dame football has transcended the boundaries of the sport and the university to become a time-honored American tradition. For its legions of devoted fans and alumni, Talking Irish vividly captures it all: the exhilarating wins, the stunning defeats, the tumultuous coaching changes, and the celebrated mystique that surrounds this beloved football dynasty.With never-before-told anecdotes, this candid and revealing oral history -- the first ever written on Fighting Irish football -- is told in the words of more than 150 Notre Dame players, coaches, leading sports journalists, and school faculty. This rousing narrative begins in the 1940s, a decade after the death of the fabled Knute Rockne, and concludes five decades later, with the formidable exploits of Notre Dame football at the end of the twentieth century.

First sentence: ON DECEMBER 7, 1940, DURING THE SEASON FINALE AT SOUTH California, Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden charged onto the field to protest what he felt was a rotten call.

Year

1998

Language

English

Publisher

Harper Paperbacks

Editions

8

Pages

400

ISBN

9780060937157

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