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Legendary Hockey Coach Charles “Lefty” Smith dies

Author: Notre Dame Magazine

Published: Jan. 6, 2012

Charles 'Lefty' Smith

Charles W. “Lefty” Smith Jr., the patriarch of University of Notre Dame ice hockey after bringing the Irish program into the modern era beginning in 1968-69 and spending 19 seasons as Irish head coach, died Jan. 3 of natural causes in his South Bend, Ind., home. He was 81.

Read more about Lefty Smith and his contributions to Notre Dame hockey..


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