Former Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust dies on same day as USC’s John Robinson

Sep 1981, unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Gerry Faust (center) yells from the sidelines. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Some events in life — and death — are improbable in ways which defy description. This is incredible and eerie: On the same day that USC football legend John Robinson died at the age of 89, former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust also died at age 89. Can you believe it? Fighting Irish Wire has more on Faust:

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Faust and John Robinson did coach against each other as part of the Notre Dame-USC football rivalry. They met in 1981 and 1982 before Robinson went to the NFL and the Los Angeles Rams in 1983. USC won 14-7 in South Bend in 1981 and then won 17-13 in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1982.

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This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Former Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust dies on same day as USC’s John Robinson

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Publish date : 2024-11-12 17:59:02

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