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Hundreds braved severe weather to attend a public visitation for former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz on campus.
SOUTH BEND — Hundreds of people braved severe weather to attend the public visitation for former University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz on Sunday, March 15, on the Notre Dame campus. Holtz, who coached at the university from 1986-96, died on March 4 in Orlando, Fla. He was 89.
Throngs waited outside for room to open up inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart for more people to cycle through during the 7-10 p. m. services.
The impending thunderstorm forced those waiting outside into the administration building at 7:45 p. m. One person who was thankful to share his condolences inside was former Fighting Irish offensive guard Brian Shannon, who played under Holtz from 1987-91.
"I had four years of his motivation and his inspiration, so I just wanted to pay my respects to Coach," said Shannon, who made the trip from Youngstown, Ohio. "He had such an amazing influence on my life," Shannon said. "He made so many things possible.