WebJan 10, 2014 · Roger Kuznia. Digger Phelps will be inducted into Notre Dame's ring of honor on Jan. 19. His signature win as Irish coach came in 1974, when his team ended UCLA's 88-game winning streak
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WebJan 18, 2014 · Digger Phelps had a dream to coach at Notre Dame in 1965, but it took six more years for that dream to be realized. At the conclusion of the interview, Father Joyce said the job paid $18,000 a year, plus an additional $3,000 for radio and television shows, plus a car. That was just a little over half of what Penn and Virginia Tech were offering.
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WebFeb 25, 2023 · Fordham is celebrating its greatest-ever season this weekend, the 1970-71 team led by coach Digger Phelps and star player Charlie Yelverton that went 26-3 and made the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
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WebJul 3, 2013 · Former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN analyst Digger Phelps says his doctors have told him he's cancer free after months of treatment for bladder cancer.
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WebPhelps grew up in South Bend, Indiana and started coaching at age 30 when he took over a program that had lost 99 games in a row. He turned it into one of the top 10 programs in the country, taking the Irish to the NCAA Tournament every year until he …
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WebJul 10, 2021 · Richard (Digger) Phelps turned 80 on the 4th of July – and he's still waiting for the birthday present he fully deserves. Admission to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. It was
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WebFeb 11, 2017 · The high-profile coaches – Al, Digger and Ray – no last names required, became the father, son and holy ghost of college basketball. "In '77, '78 and '79 Marquette, Notre Dame and DePaul all
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WebJan 24, 1994 · Digger Phelps was the winningest coach in Notre Dame history, compiling a 393-197 record, including 14 seasons with 20 or more victories. Perhaps his greatest statistic was the fact that every
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WebGeneral, Author, Abolitionist and Presidential Candidate. Richard "Digger" Phelps (born 4 July 1941) was the coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team in the 1970s, 1980s, and part of the 1990s. The nickname "Digger" derives from his birthplace of Beacon, New York, where his father owned a funeral service.
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WebJan 10, 2014 · Roger Kuznia. Digger Phelps will be inducted into Notre Dame's ring of honor on Jan. 19. His signature win as Irish coach came in 1974, when his team ended UCLA's 88-game winning streak
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WebJul 12, 2016 · Harshman noted that Phelps, a two-time cancer survivor himself, lights about 60 candles for people he prays for each Tuesday at the Grotto on campus. In recognition of that and of Digger's
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WebJan 10, 2014 · Roger Kuznia. Digger Phelps will be inducted into Notre Dame's ring of honor on Jan. 19. His signature win as Irish coach came in 1974, when his team ended UCLA's 88-game winning streak
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WebJan 18, 2014 · After almost losing his life as a sophomore due to a blood clot that forced him to sit out Phelps' 6-20 debut season, he averaged 22.6 points — shooting a school career record .610 field goal
Learn MoreWebJul 10, 2021 · The basketball world knows Digger Phelps belongs in Springfield, Mass. He has all the boxes checked for admission. It seems everyone knows – except Fordham University – the place he once put on
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WebSep 7, 2022 · Phelps has served on the National Mental Health Action Alliance For Suicide Prevention and has a Mental Health First Aid Certification. About PlayBooked PlayBooked is a web platform/app that
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WebFeb 25, 2023 · Fordham is celebrating its greatest-ever season this weekend, the 1970-71 team led by coach Digger Phelps and star player Charlie Yelverton that went 26-3 and made the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and
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WebMar 1, 2021 · Thanks to Richard (Digger) Phelps. He was a 28-year-old coach who inherited a 10-15 team at Fordham University, and the logical question at the time, why take the job. "They already know how to
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WebJul 3, 2013 · Former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN analyst Digger Phelps says his doctors have told him he's cancer free after months of treatment for bladder cancer.
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WebOct 24, 2016 · Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with the bladder cancer, but the 71-year-old ESPN analyst who already beat prostate cancer said he’s keeping a positive outlook this time around. Phelps already had successful surgery to treat the bladder cancer and now is getting ready for follow-up treatment near his home in South Bend, Indiana. …
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WebOct 24, 2016 · Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with the bladder cancer, but the 71-year-old ESPN analyst who already beat prostate cancer said he’s keeping a positive outlook this time around. Phelps already had successful surgery to treat the bladder cancer and now is getting ready for follow-up treatment near his home in South Bend, Indiana. …
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