I was fortunate to have spent some time with Jim Butz when he was running things at a golf company called Tiger Shark. Our conversations invariably led to his love for Notre Dame..
This morning, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart -- Jim Butz will be memorialized. He died on October 12th at the age of 90 -- he's come "home" today to be buried in Notre Dame's Cedar Grove Cemetery.
He lived quite a life -- which you'll see in the story linked below.
Butz will always be remembered for his role in the creation of the "FIGHTING IRISH (Leprechaun) LOGO." Butz asked Ted Drake if he could create "some symbol for Notre Dame..."
The rest is history.
LINK: JIM BUTZ
