Irish Reveries January 2003

Vol. 5 No.05

Motts takes to the air on the practice field at Notre Dame.
(Courtesy of the University of Notre Dame Archives)

REFLECTIONS FROM THE DOME
Reflections will feature excerpts from books with stories and memoirs about Notre Dame.

This month's edition of Reflections From The Dome tells the amazing story of Mario Tonelli.

CAMPUS LIFE
Campus Life will feature inspirational stories from the past and present about the spirit of the Notre Dame community.

Campus Life this month features an article written by senior tight end Mike Creany for the Observer in 1972.

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OUT OF BOUNDS
Irish Legends will feature monthly excerpts from Out of Bounds, the anecdotal history of Notre Dame football. They are reprinted here with the permission of authors Larry Weaver and Mike Bonifer.

This month's edition of Out of Bounds features the Bonifer and Weaver version of the Motts Tonelli story.

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SEMPER VICTURUS
This newest column of the Irish Reveries newsletter will feature excerpts taken from the archives of Notre Dame's campus magazine, The Scholastic.

Semper Victurus - A story on Motts Tonelli from the 1939 Scholastic.

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A CAVE OF CANDLES
Stories from the Grotto. A new column with inspirational stories from the book Grotto Stories.

Grotto Stories features the story of a man who had a love and affinity for the Grotto - both of them.

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HERB'S ARCHIVE
Herb Juliano was the curator of the International Sports and Games Collection at Notre Dame, researcher for the Notre Dame Sports Information Department, and author of a wonderful memoir, Notre Dame Odyssey. The following stories are excerpted from his book and archives.

Herb's Archive features a chapter on Motts Tonelli from Herb's book Notre Dame Odyssey.

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SHENANIGANS
Shenanigans will feature humorous stories from the gridiron and campus.

Shenanigans will feature stories of humor from Motts' coach, Elmer Layden, and his era at Notre Dame.

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