Tom Fallon who retired from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 as the
WINNINGEST COACH IN IRISH ATHLETICS HISTORY -- died yesterday at the age of 93 of natural causes at his South Bend home. Fallon was Notre Dame's men's tennis coach for 31 seasons (1957 - 1987) taking his 1959 team to a Co-National Championship. He retired with an overall record of 514-194 good for a 72.6% winning percentage -- earning him a spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame. Fallon also found time to coach the Notre Dame Wrestling team -- as he started this program in 1952 at Notre Dame and led it for its first 15 seasons. Fallon's combined win total for his wrestling and tennis teams was 579 wins. Here's a link to Notre Dame's story on Tom's death:
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ALL TIME NOTRE DAME COACHING GREAT
