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Under the Dome Getting To Know … Junior Running Back Amir Carlisle Major: IT management. Dorm: O'Neill Hall. Nickname: "In high school, they called me 'The Prince' because my name means prince." Favorite Class: "It would have to be IT management. It was my major class and I just took it this summer. It was challenging, but it was fun actually." Dream Vacation: "Dubai. I've heard great things about it." Best Movie You've Seen Lately: "Star Trek. The new Star Trek was a great movie. I'm not a huge Trekkie fan, but the movies have been great." Music You're Listening To Right Now: "I listen to LeCrae the Christian rap artist and then the new Drake song called 'Hold On, We're Going Home.'" Role Model: "I'd have to say my father. He's a strong Christian man, showed me throughout my life how to be a great dad, a great husband and a great coach." Dream Job If Football Didn't Exist: "I always wanted to work in the film industry, whether that's acting or film producing. Or doing something for a tech company back in the Silicon Valley." One Last Meal, What Is It?: "My mom's cooking and my grandma's cooking: macaroni and cheese, yams, collared greens and stuffing." Robert E. Livingstone: 1922-2013 Maybe the oldest remaining one of "Leahy's Lads," 1940s halfback (offense and defense) Bob Livingstone, died at age 91 Aug. 1 in Munster, Ind. A native of Hammond, Ind., Livingstone still holds the Notre Dame record for the longest run from scrimmage, a 92-yard touchdown scamper Dec. 6, 1947, during a 38-7 victory over No. 3-ranked USC in front of a capacity audience of 104,593 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. That win clinched a second straight national title under head coach Frank Leahy. The 1946-47 Fighting Irish never Livingstone, a member of the 1946-47 Irish team that never trailed in their 18 games played. Livingstone performed even more heroic feats while serving from trailed in a game, died in 1943-45 in the South Pacific during World War II. Along with Hall of Munster, Ind., on the first day Famer "Jungle Jim" Martin and future Leahy assistant Bob McBride, of August. photo courtesy Livingstone was featured extensively in the summer 2012 Notre notre dame media relations Dame Magazine for this work in World War II. In addition to surviving hand-to-hand combat with Japanese soldiers, Livingstone also fought in New Guinea. He enrolled as a freshman in 1941 — Leahy's first season as the Notre Dame head coach — and then was the starting left halfback in 1942, when his four touchdowns were second on the team. Livingstone returned from his service overseas to play on a talent-laden dynasty. He rushed for more than 400 yards for the 1946 and 1947 teams, averaged 18.5 yards on six catches and was second in interceptions in 1947 with two, behind Heisman Trophy winner John Lujack's three. Livingstone played professional football three years before retiring after the 1950 season with the Baltimore Colts. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Jeanne, two children and a grandchild.