| Vol XXXIV No. 43 | Friday, October 27, 2000 |
Ushering in the end of an era
At the end of the football season, one man will retire after 60 years of greeting Notre Dame fans eager to see Fighting Irish teams battle opponents on the field. Victor Couch, 86, started working as an usher when Knute Rockne hired him in 1926 to usher in Cartier Field at age 12. Although Couch was not old enough to usher when Notre Dame Stadium was erected in 1930, Couch was ... [more]
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Entering the election's home stretch
The late Bob Prince, the Pittsburgh Pirates' legendary announcer, often described a play as, "close as the fuzz in a tick's ear." Presently that description portrays the presidential polls between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. Barring ... [more]
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Givens enters uncharted waters
Pop quiz. Name the Irish player who threw for the longest pass of the season, a 52-yarder to Joey Getherall. Name the player who leads the team in receiving. Name the player who blocked a punt against Stanford to set up ... [more]
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Behind the scenes of a ND football weekend: Toiling at the tollbooth
With the drone of cars and the ringing of the register in the background, Rich Motz, tollbooth plaza supervisor for the Notre Dame exit, recreated the home game tollbooth experience. "It's really a very enjoyable time," Rich said as he gave ... [more]
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