Have you ever wondered what Notre Dame's very first football victory was like? As the team gears up for significant December football in 2024, it’s fascinating to look back to December 1888. That month not only marked their first-ever December game, but also their inaugural football win in program history.

Join host Alex Painter as he delves into the campus culture of 1888 and explores the historic game that started it all. This journey takes you back to the origins of Notre Dame football and the momentous victory that would set the stage for decades of success.

Welcome back to Onward to Victory! Today, host Alex Painter is joined by author Jim Lefebvre to talk about Notre Dame's famed Four Horsemen backfield. Lefebvre's award-winning work Loyal Sons: The Story of the Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions remains the gold standard in Horsemen scholarship. Tune in to learn more about the Horsemen, their legacy, and the environment and happenstance which allowed them to propel to national fame. Enjoy!

Wow! One-hundred episodes on the nose! I'll be. Very happy, thrilled, honored, and all the above to share more about my book "Louis Salmon: All-American" today! After four years of writing and research, which started as an episode of this show, I can't wait for folks to learn more about Lou, who was Notre Dame football's first All-American back in 1903. I'll even read a short excerpt from the work. Thank you for five years, one-hundred episodes, and a whole book's worth of support. Means the world, truly.

Interested in picking up a copy of the book? Head over to Paypal.me/onwardtovictory or drop me a line at onwardtovictorypodcast@gmail.com!