US EditionLegendary College Football Coach, Broadcaster Enters Hospice Care
Lou Holtz, College Football Hall of Famer with 249 career wins, enters end-of-life hospice care as his health declines, sources close to family confirm.
- Kyle Sutherland of On3 first reported Thursday night that Lou Holtz, 89-year-old College Football Hall of Famer and former Notre Dame head coach, had entered hospice care, with ABC57 citing a source close to the family confirming the news.
- At 89, Holtz's advancing age has been noted alongside reports of his health taking a turn for the worse.
- Holtz's record includes a 249-132-7 collegiate mark and a 12-8-2 bowl ledger; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
- Prayers and tributes poured in from fans and figures across college football, with Tim Brando, Fox Sports announcer, sharing condolences for Skip Holtz, Jen, and their family Thursday.
- Holtz's career included a TV-analyst phase at CBS Sports before returning to coach the South Carolina Gamecocks from 1999 until retiring in 2004 after six seasons.
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Notre Dame icon moves to hospice care at 89
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Lou Holtz, one of the most famous college football coaches in history, has entered hospice care at the age of 89. A source close to his family told a local news station that Holtz is now receiving end‑of‑life care as his health has declined.
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsHall of Fame Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz enters hospice care: reports
Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national title, has entered hospice care, according to ABC57 and other reports.The South Bend, Indiana, TV station said a "source close to the family confirmed" the news.Kyle Sutherland of the On3 network was the first to report the news on Thursday.Holtz, 89, was at the helm for the Fighting Irish from 1986 to 1996, leading the team to a perfect 12-0 season and th…
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