By the Numbers
Forty-seven players from Washington have appeared in at least one Notre Dame football game since the program’s inception in 1887. A further breakdown by the numbers:
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Full-time starters: Henry Luhn, RB, Spokane 1887; George Kuppler, RB, Pearson, 1900; George Philbrook, G-T, Olympia, 1909-11; Freeman “Fitz” Fitzgerald, G, Cosmopolis, 1912-15; Tommy Yarr, C, Dabob, 1930-31; Nordy Hoffmann, G, Seattle, 1931; Gary Myers, E, Spokane, 1956; Jim Crotty, RB, Seattle, 1958; Ollie Flor, T, Seattle, 1959; Mike Oriard, C, Spokane, 1968-69; Fred Swendsen, DE, Fife, 1969, ‘71; Mike Crotty, S, Seattle, 1970; Bill Etter, QB, Spokane, 1971; Bob Minnix, RB, Spokane, 1971; Dan Kelleher, WR, Ellensburg, 1976; Steve McDaniels, OT, Renton, 1976-77; Phil Carter, RB, Tacoma, 1980-82; Jim Stone, RB, Seattle, 1980; Pat Kramer, DT, Colton, 1980; Demetrious Dubose, LB, Seattle, 90-92; Lake Dawson, WR, Federal Way, 1991-92; Ryan Leahy, OG, Yakima, 1993-95.
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Played for national championship teams: Max Houser, RB, Mount Vernon, 1924; Yarr, 1929-30; Hoffmann, 1930; Ray Davis, RB, Spokane, 1943; Curt Heneghan, E, Redmond, 1966; John Lavin, OLB, Spokane, 1966; Tom Laney, OT, Sprague, 1973; McDaniels, 1977; Stone, 1977; Pete Pallas, FB, Yakima, 1977.
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From Spokane
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Attended Gonzaga Prep HS
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Team captains: Luhn, 1987; Fitzgerald, 1915; Yarr, 1931; Oriard, 1969; Carter, 1981-82; DuBose, 1992; Leahy,1994-95.
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In two-deeps on 1969 team, including two starters, and seven state players got in a game that season.
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Played in NFL: Dubose, Tampa Bay, 1993-96; Dawson, Kansas City, 1994-97, Indianapolis, 1999; Oriard, Kansas City, 1970-73; Yarr, Chicago Cardinals, 1933.
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Starters on 1971 team: Etter, Minnix, Swendsen and Crotty.
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Sets of brothers have played for Irish: Jim and Mike Crotty, Seattle; and Jim, Dan and Chris Stone, Seattle.
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Current assistant athletic directors: Brian Boulac, Notre Dame; and Minnix, Florida State.
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All-Americans: Hoffmann, 1931; Yarr, 1931.
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National Hall of Fame inductees: Hoffmann, 1978; Yarr, 1987.