where have you gone?
Robin Weber, 1972-76 Tight End
Weber is best remembered for making the 35-yard reception on a crucial third-and-long play deep in Irish
territory that helped seal Notre Dame���s 24-23 victory over No. 1 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, clinching the
1973 national championship.
photo courtesy notre dame media relations
A Notre Dame-Alabama game
instantly conjures up his name
By Lou Somogyi
R
obin Weber might be classified to
some as the Debby Boone of Notre
Dame football.
In 1977, Boone became known as a
one-hit wonder with her recording of
���You Light Up My Life,��� the No.��1 single of the entire 1970s.
Many might forget that Boone went
on later to win two more Grammy
awards for her work in country and
Christian music, mainly because her
original foray was so spectacular.
Likewise, Weber had a pretty darn
good career at Notre Dame, but his
name is instantly associated with only
one play: ���The Pass.���
���My phone���s been lighting up quite a
bit lately,��� Weber said from his home in
Dallas in December. ���I���ve been getting
some interview requests.���
Not that the 58-year-old Weber is complaining. All one has to say is ���Notre
Dame versus Alabama��� and an immediate association is second-team tight
