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He was 94.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins announced in a statement that Parseghian died at home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parseghian had recently returned to his home in Granger, Indiana, after spending more than a week in a nursing care facility in South Bend, Indiana. He was treated for an infection in his surgically repaired hip, and was still receiving round-the-clock care at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Akron, Ohio, Parseghian enlisted in the Navy after graduating high school. He headed to Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, one of 1 million sailors who underwent training there in preparation for World War II service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base\u2019s football team, coached by Pro Football Hall of Famer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profootballhof.com\/players\/paul-brown\/\">Paul Brown<\/a>&nbsp;in 1944 and 1945, drew from that talent pool to compete against some of the nation\u2019s top college programs. Parseghian played running back on the 1944 team that went 9-2-1, with wins over Wisconsin and Purdue and losses to Ohio State and, in the season finale, Notre Dame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After service, Parseghian attended Miami University in Ohio before playing two seasons under Brown with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (1948-49). 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