Carried Off the Field

in Hits & Misses by
“Hey Ruettiger…
have fun with that prick Devine next year…
cuz I’m outta here.”

Ara Parseghian
College football coach, sportscaster, Armenian Irishman.
May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017.
Aged 94 years.

Most recognized for: Asparagus Afghanistan? How the fukk do you pronounce this guys name?! Anyway… regarded as one of South Bend’s “Holy Trinity,” he steered the Notre Dame Fighting Drunken Irishmen to 2 national titles over his 11 year reign. He never had a losing season and retired with an impressive 95-17-4 record.