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  • Adam Walsh (American football)
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  • Walsh was an outstanding athlete at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, and earned varsity letters in basketball, track, and football at the University of Notre Dame. Walsh was an All-American center and captain of the 1924 Notre Dame football team under head coach Knute Rockne. Walsh anchored the team's offensive line, dubbed the "Seven Mules," who blocked for the famed "Four Horsemen" backfield. The 1924 team completed an undefeated season with a win over Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Walsh played every minute of the game against Army in 1924 with two broken hands, never missed a single snap of the ball, was involved in 75 percent of the tackles on defense, and intercepted a pass in the final minutes of the game to preserve a Notre Dame victory. He remains the offensive center on the All-
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CFbDWID
  • 3968
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CFBHOF year
  • 1968
Poll
  • no
EndYear
  • 1928
  • 1942
  • 1958
Birth Date
  • 1901-12-04
player years
  • 1922
Legend
  • no
overall record
  • 15
  • 80
Name
Type
  • coach
Sport
CFBHOF id
  • 20041
Ranking
  • no
Overall
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 17
  • 63
  • 80
Date of Death
  • 1985-01-13
player teams
Birth Place
coach years
  • 1925
  • 1929
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1947
conf
  • Independent
StartYear
  • 1925
  • 1935
  • 1947
death date
  • 1985-01-13
Place of Birth
  • Churchville, Iowa
coach teams
ID
  • 20041
bcs
  • no
Championships
  • 1
Date of Birth
  • 1901-12-04
Short Description
  • American football player and coach
player positions
Year
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
abstract
  • Walsh was an outstanding athlete at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, and earned varsity letters in basketball, track, and football at the University of Notre Dame. Walsh was an All-American center and captain of the 1924 Notre Dame football team under head coach Knute Rockne. Walsh anchored the team's offensive line, dubbed the "Seven Mules," who blocked for the famed "Four Horsemen" backfield. The 1924 team completed an undefeated season with a win over Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Walsh played every minute of the game against Army in 1924 with two broken hands, never missed a single snap of the ball, was involved in 75 percent of the tackles on defense, and intercepted a pass in the final minutes of the game to preserve a Notre Dame victory. He remains the offensive center on the All-time Notre Dame Team.