Lou Holtz, legendary college football coach and broadcaster, dies at age of 89

  • Coach won national title with Notre Dame in 1988

  • Holtz became a successful broadcaster in later years

Lou Holtz, one of the most revered coaches in the history of college football, has died at the age of 89. He had entered hospice care in January, shortly after his birthday.

Holtz, whose affable personality helped him build a successful broadcasting career after his retirement from coaching, led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988. He also had a successful career at Arkansas, where he went 11-1 in his debut season in 1977, upsetting Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.

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