If These Walls Could Talk: Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Stories from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sideline, Locker Room, and Pres

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A behind-the-scenes perspective on Fighting Irish history After making his mark in the Notre Dame record books as a running back and later joining the school's athletic department, Reggie Brooks knows what it means to live and breathe Fighting Irish football. In If These Walls Could Talk: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brooks provides insight into the inner sanctum of one of the most iconic college football programs, from The Snow Bowl under legendary coach Lou Holtz to the modern rosters guided by Brian Kelly. Featuring conversations with players and coaches past and present as well as off-the-wall anecdotes only Brooks can tell, this indispensable volume is your ticket to Notre Dame history. Triumph Books' If These Walls Could Talk series takes fans behind the scenes with their favorite college and pro teams.

Reggie Brooks, a former football All-America running back and graduate of the University of Notre Dame, currently serves as executive director of the Holtz's Heroes Foundation. Following his record-setting college career, he played four seasons in the NFL before joining the Notre Dame athletics staff in 2008. John Heisler spent more than 40 years as a member of the University of Notre Dame athletics staff, including 14 years as senior associate athletics director in South Bend. A foremost authority on Fighting Irish history, Heisler has written several books about Notre Dame football, including 100 Things Notre Dame Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. A Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jerome Bettis played running back at Notre Dame from 1990 to 1992.