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FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack, left, recceives the Heisman Memorial Trophy from Wilbur Jurden, president of the Downtown Athletic Club in New York, Dec. 10, 1947. Lujack, the Heisman Trophy winner who led Notre Dame to three national championships in the 1940s, died in Florida on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, following a brief illness. He was 98. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris, File)

Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at the age of 98

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 9, 1946, file photo shows Army fullback Felix "Doc" Blanchard (35), center left in front of the official, fumbling the ball, in air at center, during the first half against Notre Dame, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Teammate Glen Davis (41), left foreground, recovered the ball. Identifiable Notre Dame players are Bill Fischer (72) and Jim Martin (38). Back then, Notre Dame and Army were at the top of the sport. Their rivalry was THE rivalry. College football was still a regional game, but the Fighting Irish and Black Knights had national followings. (AP Photo/File)

1946 Army-Notre Dame, Game of Century

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press