Bleier saw world from Game of Century to Vietnam War and four Super Bowls

PHOTO: Rocky Bleier. Story reposted from Sept. 15, 2016. BY TOM SHANAHAN Rocky Bleier stood atop the college football world in 1966 as a national champion running back at Notre Dame. The Irish were voted No. 1 over No. 2 Michigan State after the teams met in their 1966 Game of the Century, playing to a controversial 10-10 tie. The Associated Press (writers) and United Press (coaches, now USA Today) favored Notre Dame in the contentious era of…

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