Billy Hackett kicked off the biggest games of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s championship run in 1988. Today, his aim is on a much more serious set of goalposts: a full recovery from a serious heart attack that required life-saving surgery.
The Hacketts are raising funds to cover living expenses for their family of four while Billy recovers, rehabs and looks for a new line of work. Their modest goal of $25,000 would cover about three months of Billy’s prior income, which he earned as a property adjuster.
Doctors said Hackett’s Jan. 23 heart attack was caused by plaque buildup inside two of his coronary arteries.