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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 20, 2021 53 years. At Florida, he was 16-3 in his first two sea- sons, with victories both years over Auburn, Geor- gia and Clemson. TOM LIEB ('23) • 1940-42 AND 1944-45 Record: 20-26-1 Lieb, a world-class trackman, did some of his best coaching as Rockne's top assistant in 1929, when health issues sidelined Rock for several games. Before taking the Florida job, Lieb helped Loyola of Los Angeles become a West Coast power, winning 47 games from 1930-38. GEORGIA HARRY MEHRE ('22) • 1928-37 Record: 59-34-6 The starting center for the 1921 Irish, Mehre served as a Georgia assistant for four seasons (1924-27) before becoming head coach. He led the Bulldogs to 8-2 records in 1931 and 1933, winning the rivalry showdown with Georgia Tech both years. KENTUCKY CHET WYNNE ('22) • 1934-37 Record: 20-19-0 Wynne followed his four years at Auburn with another four at Kentucky. His 1935 team beat archrival Tennessee, 27-0, to finish 5-4. In 1936, Wynne's Wildcats were 6-4, with victories over Florida and Clemson. MISSISSIPPI HARRY MEHRE ('22) • 1938-45 Record: 39-26-1 Ole Miss hired Mehre away from Georgia and he immediately paid dividends, leading the Rebels to marks of 9-2, 7-2 and 9-2 his first three seasons. MISSOURI JIM PHELAN ('19) • 1920-21 Record: 13-3-0 Phelan, starting Irish quarterback in 1915-17, began his Hall of Fame coaching career at Missouri, and went on to win another 124 games at Purdue, Washington and St. Mary's (Calif.). FRANK CARIDEO ('31) • 1932-34 Record: 2-23-2 Notre Dame's All-American signal-caller found success harder to come by as a football coach. He fared better as basketball coach at Mississippi State in 1935-39. NORTH CAROLINA CHUCK COLLINS ('25) • 1926-33 Record: 38-31-9 Collins, one of the Seven Mules, led the Tar Heels to one of their best seasons, 9-1 in 1929. NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUCK SHAW ('22) • 1924 Record: 2-6-2 This was the first season of Shaw's nearly 40 years in coaching, culminating in the 1960 NFL title with the Philadelphia Eagles. JOHN "CLIPPER" SMITH ('28) • 1931-33 Record: 10-12-5 In 1932, Smith's Wolfpack went 6-1-2, losing only to Collins' North Carolina squad. SOUTH CAROLINA REX ENRIGHT ('26) • 1938-42 AND 1946-55 Record: 64-69-7 Notre Dame's starting fullback in 1925, Enright was an assistant to Mehre at Georgia before guid- ing the Gamecocks for 15 seasons, including a 7-3 finish in 1953. WAKE FOREST STAN COFALL ('17) • 1928 Record: 2-6-2 Cofall had more success in pro ball, representing the Cleveland franchise in the founding of what became the NFL. He was named the league's first vice president. ✦ Jim Lefebvre is an award-winning Notre Dame author and leads the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. He can be reached at: jlefebvre@blueandgold.com Your book order supports the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. Order autographed and inscribed books at www.RockneSociety.org/Shop Get the full story on these iconic Notre Dame figures These books make great gi s for any Notre Dame fan "A must-read real jewel… wonderfully researched and detailed." --SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE "The defini ve piece on this American hero." --COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Loyal Sons: The Story of The Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions Winner – Independent Publisher Book Awards Coach For A Na on: The Life and Times of Knute Rockne Winner – Independent Publisher Book Awards