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End of the road for Notre Dame Army grid era at South Bend
Nostalgic reminiscence recalls the Notre Dame Army rivalry from its early days with Gus Dorais and Knute Rockne. The piece notes Notre Dame dominance, wartime gaps, and the unlikely prospect of renewed clashes, praising Leahy and Rockne while contrasting pro and college football popularity.
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Notre Dame
West Point
Gus Dorais
Knute Rockne
Army
Dorais
Rockne
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
California
Navy
Frank Leahy
South Bend
Gipp
The
Four Horsemen
Subway
Pittsburgh
Jock Sutherland
Sutherland
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jock
Leahy
Johnny Lujack