Notre Dame Football Sparks Letters and Passionate Debate
Henry McLemore writes that Notre Dame boasted the nation's best team in 1949 and faced a flood of mail from readers defending and challenging his view. He argues the Irish could have won by larger margins and clarifies he was not paid for the piece, stating his strong opinion.
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