{"id":2314293,"date":"2026-03-05T18:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2314293"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:34:34","slug":"the-sports-and-entertainment-world-pays-tribute-to-lou-holtz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-sports-and-entertainment-world-pays-tribute-to-lou-holtz\/","title":{"rendered":"The sports and entertainment world pays tribute to Lou Holtz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday, it was announced that former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz passed away at the age of 89.<\/p>\n

Holtz was the last head coach to lead the Irish to their last national championship almost 40 years ago. While Holtz was best known as a college football coach, he briefly coached in the NFL for the New York Jets.<\/p>\n

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People around the world of sports, politics, and entertainment paid tribute to the head man at Notre Dame. Former Saturday Night Live comedian Joe Piscopo quoted one of Holtz\u2019s sayings on his X account.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to be happy for an hour eat a steak if you want to be happy for a day go play golf. If you wanna be happy for a week go take a vacation, but if you wanna be happy for a lifetime, put your faith in Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

#RIP<\/a> Lou<\/strong> Holtz<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders also paid tribute to Holtz.<\/p>\n

“It was an honor to spend time with Lou<\/strong> Holtz<\/strong> on the campaign trail for President Trump.<\/p>\n

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He loved our President, loved the Arkansas Razorbacks – and most importantly, loved our country. Rest in Peace, Coach.”<\/p>\n

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Legendary golfer Annika Sorenstam also paid tribute to Holtz.<\/p>\n

“Today we lost a true legend, Lou<\/strong> Holtz<\/strong>, at 89. A champion & iconic coach to many, but I\u2019ll remember him as a neighbor, and a genuinely kind man. I\u2019ll never forget when he hosted my dad & me at Augusta. His legacy isn\u2019t just in wins, but in the way he made people feel.”<\/p>\n

RIP, Coach<\/p>\n

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And even SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey paid tribute to Holtz and what he meant to the world of college football. Holtz coached at two SEC schools, Arkansas and South Carolina.<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: The sports and entertainment world pays tribute to Lou Holtz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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