Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-01

had that thought in mind when Iowa *Ss&@s&1
tied the Irish, 14-4 in stunning upset
November 81 One description of Frank in the dressing
after the game said he :" looked like smitten man he
sumped bench for long time his head wet and hanging
his eyes stunned. his voice hoarse and hurt"
Nothing like that written about Rockne Foot
ball was taskmaster for Leahy for many modern
coaches Not Rockne! He thrived the job But Rock
could let his hair down. what hair he had and blow of steam
at good bull session. Leahy apparently found hard relax
to unbend His stted style of from Rocks
earthly and humorous language Even antNoe Damers got
belt of RockneS stories and liked when he
was spinning them.
THE BIG QUESTION who would get the job not
unanswered for long Shortly after today the Asoc
ated Press ticker spelled Terry Brennan the
2Syearod freshman coach who had been mentioned in the
forefront of Leahys possible This png
prise surprise for the subway alumni although those
who follow Nore Dame affairs closely a chain
events pointed to the youthful Irishman.
The talented Brennan, son of Milwaukee lawyer
SSaverage student in school and piano player boot
candidate for the head-coaching berth Marquette
recently vacated by Isle Blackburn for similar job
the Green Bay Packers Brennan had excellent chance
Of getting it, too despite his youth Suddenly
his name be withdrawn from consideration
In Milwaukee, his home town, with his law degree
and head coach of team repeatedly we'll supplied
material for 1884 Brennan could have quite
himself The suspicion Immediately that someone
close to the situation Terry to with
draw his name at Marquette and await developments at
Nore Dame Terry it will be recalled well thought
OF in Chicago that he doomed Chicago
pro job before it went to Joe Kuharich in 1852.
was an instructor in business law at Notre Dame in addition
to being freshman coach. That's good
chemistry instructor served as Jesse Harpers assist
ant coach from 1914 through II
Terry made lasting impression when as
kid Just turned IT, he of the took 1870
lambasng from Army 1945 He also made his mark with
Leahy in his senior when he step out of the
spotlight as an offensive hafback in order play defense
That was magnanimous gesture for Brennan
cinch to make the An-Amercan ofense
Brennan used to winning played four years of var
sty haltback at Nore Dame before he Irish
went undefeated in the last three After graduating in e49
Terry turned out three undeeated city championship
at Mount Carmel High School Chicago undreamed of
In that hotbed of scholastic football.
SWEETEST college victory of all for Terry
was Notre Danes win Army game of that
coorfu SERIES which will be resumed in 1857 The pound
Brennan ran back the opening 81 yards touch
down that started Notre Dame triumph Peculiarly
his older brother Jim, substitute hafback intercepted
Arnold Galnas forward the last play game
When Leahy brought Terry back to Noe Dame fresh
man coach obvious something more than
that role in mind for him. The freshman major
college occupies an important position.
1t first suggested might be too Young for
the job. He won't and the Notre Dame ob
with the of tough schedule is tough one for
such youngster But there's accent on youth at Nore
Dame The Rev Theodore HesSburg president of the uni
Verslty was only 3 the named to the
ONCE when appointed in June, 1852.
AGE ISN'T NECESSARILY a dsqualifying factor for
head coach Chuck Collins, Four Hosemen team
TOOK over the head coaching reins at North year
after graduating at Noe Dame spent the 1925 sea-
son as Frank Thomas assistant Chattanooga Bob Mar
gr was 20 when he became head Georgetown few
years ago. and Jim Phelan Danes captain in 1917 was
head coach at Missouri in 1921 didn't get to plav in ~
because he went to He his early eos when sue
cessful head coach at Missouri Purdue
Leahy taught hard knock em down football That's the
way Terry played It, and he was equally oense and
defense Leahy perectionst Chcagoans say Bennan
high school teams the thing to perfection bev
saw outside of South Bend. '
When Rockne died. he left wealth of material for Hunk
ANDERSON and Jack Chevigny who him as SENIOR
and Junior coaches in highly unsatisfactory
OF good horses" e0'
Hs the feeling here that Terry will the most of it.