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Ara Parseghian coached Notre Dame back to greatness in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Ara Parseghian
Died on August 2, 2017 at age 94
As a Presbyterian of Armenian descent, Mr. Parseghian might have seemed an unlikely savior of Notre Dame football. But he became just that, coaching the Fighting Irish out of the wilderness and back to greatness in the 1960s and ’70s.
Notable Deaths 2017
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