Frank Leahy

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Frank Leahy was a legendary American college football coach best known for leading the University of Notre Dame to multiple national championships in the 1940s and early 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football coach
college football coach
human
associatedWith Notre Dame Stadium
awardReceived College Football Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1908-08-27
birthPlace O’Neill, Nebraska
surface form: O'Neill, Nebraska, United States
causeOfDeath heart-related illness
coachedChampionshipTeam Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame national championship team of 1943

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame national championship team of 1946

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame national championship team of 1947

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame national championship team of 1949
coachingPhilosophy emphasis on strong line play and disciplined execution
coachOfSport American football
coachRanking one of the most successful coaches in Notre Dame history
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1973-06-21
educatedAt University of Notre Dame
employer Boston College
United States Navy
University of Notre Dame
era 1940s
1950s
familyName Leahy
fieldOfWork American football coaching
sports coaching
genre college football
givenName Frank
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame
headCoachOf Boston College Eagles football
surface form: Boston College Eagles football team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
influenced development of modern college football coaching strategies
knownFor high winning percentage as a college football coach
leading Notre Dame to multiple national championships
legacy considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time
memberOf College Football Hall of Fame
memberOfSportsTeam Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryService served in the United States Navy during World War II
name Frank Leahy self-link
nationality American
notableWork Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Notre Dame national championship football teams of the 1940s and early 1950s
occupation American football coach
American football player
positionPlayed tackle
residence South Bend, Indiana
surface form: South Bend, Indiana, United States
sport American football
teamNickname Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
surface form: Fighting Irish

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