George Connor may have had the most unusual recruitment of any player on this hallowed list.
He was in Notre Dame’s back yard and was an All-State tackle at De La Salle in Chicago. Connor was a bruiser and hit so hard in practice that his high school coaches often held him out of contact drills and scrimmages for fear he would hurt his teammates.
Connor loved Notre Dame, but had an uncle who was a priest at Holy Cross in Worcester, and George followed his father’s wishes by enrolling at Holy Cross. He helped lead the Crusaders to new heights.