Christie Flanagan

Christopher S. "Christie" Flanagan Jr. (December 8, 1905 – March 22, 1991), also known as Christy Flanagan in certain Notre Dame materials[1] was an All-American college football player for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[2][3][4] He scored the touchdown to beat Army in 1926.[5] He ran for over 1,800 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career.[6]

Christie Flanagan
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PositionHalfback
Career history
CollegeNotre Dame (1925–1928)
Personal information
Born:(1905-12-08)December 8, 1905
Beaumont, Texas
Died:March 22, 1991(1991-03-22) (aged 85)
Port Arthur, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-American (1926, 1927)

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Duquesne Dukes (Independent) (1935)
1935 Duquesne 6–3
Duquesne: 6–3
Total:6–3

References

  1. Sperber, Murray A. (1993). Shake Down the Thunder. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253215684. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. "Sports Legends - Christie Flanagan". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. "For ND Legacy Families from Texas, It's a Special Time".
  4. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nd-fb-alltime-lineups.pdf
  5. Sperber, Murray A. (2002). Shake Down the Thunder. ISBN 0253215684.
  6. Heisler, Karen Croake (2006). Fighting Irish. ISBN 9781582617527.
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