Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM DECEMBER 2025 43 Joe Sheeketski Holy Cross (Mass.), Nevada 39-29-3 John "Clipper" Smith North Carolina State, Duquesne 28-24-5 Maurice Smith Gonzaga, Santa Clara, Villanova, 108-76-12 San Francisco, Lafayette Harry Stuhldreher Villanova, Wisconsin 110-87-15 Frank Thomas Chattanooga, Alabama 141-33-9 Adam Walsh Santa Clara, Bowdoin 80-85-11 Charles "Chili" Walsh St. Louis 22-9-2 Earl Walsh Fordham 5-3-1 Chet Wynne Midland, Creighton, Auburn, Kentucky 71-60-9 Tommy Yarr John Carroll 6-10-2 ROCKNE MEN AS PRO COACHES From the founding of the National Football League up through the 1960 NFL Championship, there were Rockne men serving as head coaches. It starts with Earl "Curly" Lambeau, who started at fullback for Rockne's first Notre Dame team in 1918, then founded the Green Bay Packers a year later. Lam- beau coached the Packers from 1920- 49, winning six NFL championships. In 1960, Buck Shaw closed out his lengthy coaching career by leading the Philadelphia Eagles past the Packers, 17-13, for the NFL title in the only play- off game loss for Vince Lombardi. The list of those who were NFL head coaches: Coach Team Record Hunk Anderson Chicago Bears 24-12-0 Norm Barry Chicago Cardinals 16-8-2 Arthur Bergman Washington Redskins 6-3-1 Joe Brandy Minneapolis Marines 0-6-0 Jack Chevigny Chicago Cardinals 2-6-2 Clem Crowe Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Colts 5-12-1 Gus Dorais Detroit Lions 20-31-2 Curly Lambeau Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals 229-134-22 Washington Redskins James Phelan Los Angeles Dons, Dallas Texans 13-35-2 Buck Shaw San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles 91-55-5 Maurice Smith Boston Yanks 7-16-1 Adam Walsh Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 15-5-1 Lambeau was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the in- augural class in 1963. Crowe coached three Canadian Football League teams and won a Grey Cup with Ottawa. All in all, these men comprise an outstanding legacy to the leadership of Coach Rockne. ✦ Jim Lefebvre is an award-winning Notre Dame author and leads the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. He can be reached at: jim@ndfootballhistory.com Your book order supports the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. Order your autographed, inscribed copy TODAY by visi ng www.RockneSociety.org/Shop/ Special Centennial Commemorative Edition LOYAL SONS: The Story of The Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions Winner – Independent Publisher Book Awards Get the full story on these iconic Notre Dame figures A great read for any Notre Dame fan! "A must-read real jewel… wonderfully researched and detailed." --SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE SPECIAL CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE EDITION National Award-Winning Author Jim Lefebvre T h e s t o r y o f T h e F o u r H o r s e m e n a n d N o t r e D a m e F o o t b a l l ' s 1 9 2 4 C h a m p i o n s Loyal Sons Hall of Famer Frank Thomas coached at Chattanooga and Alabama, posting an overall record of 141-33-9. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS