DURHAM, N.C. – Gene Corrigan, a member of the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away overnight in Charlottesville, Va., at the age of 91.
A 1952 graduate of Duke, Corrigan was a two-time honorable mention All-America selection as a member of the Blue Devil lacrosse team. He went on to a career in college athletics with stints as the Director of Athletics at both the University of Virginia and University of Notre Dame in addition to a 10-year tenure as the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. A native of Baltimore, Md.