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Ara Parseghian, 'Giant' Of College Football Sidelines, Dies At 94

The Hall of Fame coach, who died Wednesday, guided three major programs during his time on the sideline — but he's known best for leading Notre Dame from doldrums to a pair of national championships.

Ara Parseghian, a Hall of Fame coach who guided not one but three major college football programs to national prominence, died in the early hours Wednesday at the age of 94. The president of the University of Notre Dame, which Parseghian steered from losing records to a pair of national championships, announced his death in an extensive tribute online.

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