Devout Catholic, father of four, legendary football coach and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Lou Holtz has died. He went to his heavenly reward on March 4, surrounded by family and friends in Orlando, Florida, at the age of 89.
Born in 1937 in Follansbee, West Virginia, and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio, Holtz grew up in a devout Catholic family. He attended St Aloysius Elementary School, where he was taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame. He later said of his schooling: “I owe the good sisters so much for what they taught me and will be forever grateful for their selfless dedication.”
