Word: ara
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...These are the worst hours of my life," groaned Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian the night before his undefeated Irish took the field against North Carolina's Tar Heels. Notre Dame was favored by 25 points, but Parseghian was worried about the 18-year-old lad who had given him that edge: Sophomore Quarterback Terry Hanratty...
That sort of grim efficiency would never do for Notre Dame's legion of fans across the U.S. After all, what subway alumnus ever dreams of off-tackle plunges while riding the BMT home to Brooklyn? Coach Ara Parseghian knew just what was needed. "Enthusiasm," reads a sign on his office wall. "If we have it, we should thank God for it. If we don't have it, we should get down on our knees and pray for it." Fact is, Ara could barely contain his enthusiasm when the Irish opened their season against Purdue two weeks...
...wAre--hOuse--Eyes,--mY arA--bian drUme...
...Notre Dame's Ara Parseghian...
Last year they were the most exciting team in the U.S. This year they may be merely the best. John Huarte, the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner, was gone. And there was talk that with a backfield of Zloch, Eddy, Wolski and Conjar, Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian was opening an all-purpose delicatessen instead of fielding a football team. But just for practice, Notre Dame's 1965 varsity overwhelmed an alumni squad quarterbacked by Huarte, 72-0. And last week they opened the season by clobbering California...