Frank Leahy
During World War II there were few schools that actually prospered but Notre Dame was one of them. Leahy coached for 13 seasons, 12 of them at Notre Dame, where he would turn the Fighting Irish into the most dominant team of the ’40s.
Frank Leahy
But before he turned to coaching for Notre Dame, he actually played for them! Between 1928 and 1930, Leahy played the position of tackle for the University of Notre Dame. But even before then he had stood out as a football player.
Tom Osborne
Osborne coached for 25 seasons with Nebraska, retiring in 1997 after going 255 – 49 – 3. Osborne never had a team go un-ranked or lose more than three contests. Nebraska scored a trio of National Championships under Osborne as well as a dozen Big 8 titles.
Tom Osborne
After the days of football had faded into the background, Osborne ran for U.S. Representative in Nebraska’s 3rd national district. He served three terms in that position between 2001 to 2007.
