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Nov. 19, 2018

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 19, 2018 53 the 1973 national champs, a team that three-year starter Pomarico served on as a tri-captain. One of the three can move to tackle. Honorable mention to 2006-09 guard/center Eric Olsen (Staten Is- land) and tackle Joe Sullivan (Belle Harbor, 1933-35), the 1935 captain who died from pneumonia prior to the season. DEFENSIVE LINE: Walt Patulski (Liverpool, 1969-71), Jeff Weston (Rochester, 1974-78), Anthony Weaver (Saratoga Springs, 1998-2001) and Ed Kosky (Yonkers, 1930-32) A fullback on the freshman team, Patulski was dominant during his three seasons at end in which he never missed a start, and 40 of his 186 tackles were for lost yardage. He was ninth in the Heisman race as a senior, won the Lombardi Award and was Notre Dame's most recent No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft (1972). Opposite Patulski is Kosky, a sopho- more starter at end for Rockne's 1930 national title team and a second-team All-American as a senior. Second-round pick Weaver was a starter from day one (41 starts in all) and became a second-round pick. He had 21 of his 42 career tackles for loss as a senior. Weston's 267 career tackles are third most ever by a Notre Dame defensive lineman, behind former teammates Ross Browner (340) and Steve Niehaus (290). He would join Weaver at tackle. LINEBACKERS: Jack Robinson (Huntington, 1932-34), Bob Bill (Garden City, 1959-61) and Paul Lillis (Mt. Vernon, 1939-41) Here is where some creativity has to come in. Robinson was a second- team AP and UP All-American center as a senior, but he also intercepted five passes that year, which leads us to be- lieve he could handle pass coverage as a linebacker. Lillis, the first captain for head coach Frank Leahy, was a left tackle as was Bill, a second-round pick in 1962. Both would be linebackers in today's game. DEFENSIVE BACKS: Bill Shakespeare (Staten Island, 1933-35), Bud Kerr (Newburgh, 1937-39), Fred Carideo (Mount Vernon, 1933-35) and Harry Wright (Hempstead, 1940-42) Some more creativity on the back end. Teammates Shakespeare and Carideo (cousin of Frank) were back- field mates in 1934-35, meaning they patrolled the secondary on defense. Kerr was an AP first-team All-America end in 1939 who averaged 21.5 yards per catch and scored the game winner against Carnegie Tech a year earlier. Wright was the starting quarterback for Leahy's first team in 1941 (8-0-1) and a second-team Sporting News All- America guard in 1942 who still called the signals — which leads us to believe he could run the secondary if needed. The lone defensive back we have found from the modern era who could help is Corny Southall (Rochester, 1985-88), a regular at free safety his last two seasons who then became a Secret Service agent. KICKER/PUNTER: Bob Thomas (Rochester, 1971-73) and Bill Shakespeare Shakespeare was one of the great- est punters in college football annals, and his 86-yard boot in the 9-6 upset win over Pitt in 1935 is still the school record. Thomas was a three-year starter who played 11 years in the NFL before be- coming a Chief Justice in Illinois. Honorable mention to Mike John- ston (Rochester, 1980-83), who had one of the greatest kicking seasons at Notre Dame in '82 by converting 19 of 22 field goal attempts, with crucial makes in wins versus Michigan and Miami. ✦ Vintage Notre Dame Memorabilia Augie's Locker Room ND Stadium Items, Jerseys, Helmets, Autographs and One of a Kind Rockne Items. COME INTO THE STORE TO SEE OUR RARE NOTRE DAME HELMET DISPLAY, 1900 - PRESENT!! 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(3 times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after 3 days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you. T.J.S. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED MOTHER - (Nev- er known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heav- en. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immacu- late Virgin, assist me in this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my ne- cessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3 times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after 3 days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you. M.S. Defensive end Walt Patulski was ninth in the Heisman race as a senior, won the Lombardi Award (nation's top lineman/linebacker) and was Notre Dame's most recent No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, going first in 1972. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS

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