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Notre Dame President Father O Donnell Dies After Illness
The Rev. Charles L. O Donnell, 1st president of the University of Notre Dame, died early today after a long illness. A native Hoosier born in Greenfield in 1884, he joined Notre Dame as student and professor before rising to leadership. He served in the 1917-18 war effort and held key church postings before becoming university president succeeding Rev. Matthew Walsh.
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