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Theodore Hesburgh(1917-2015)

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Theodore Hesburgh
Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, one unlikely figure finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights for all people. He is Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C, long-time president of the University of Notre Dame.
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Theodore Hesburgh was born on 25 May 1917 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Rudy (1993), C-SPAN Live (1979) and What Would You Fight For? (2007). He died on 26 February 2015 in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
BornMay 25, 1917
DiedFebruary 26, 2015(97)
BornMay 25, 1917
DiedFebruary 26, 2015(97)
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Theodore Hesburgh and Nelson Rockefeller in Hesburgh (2018)
Jimmy Carter and Theodore Hesburgh in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh, John F. Kennedy, and Spottswood W. Robinson in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh and Martin Luther King in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh in Hesburgh (2018)
Theodore Hesburgh in Hesburgh (2018)

Known for:

Rudy (1993)
Rudy
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  • Priest
  • 1993
C-SPAN Live (1979)
C-SPAN Live
TV Series
  • Self - President of the University of Notre Dame (1984-2008)
  • 1979
What Would You Fight For? (2007)
What Would You Fight For?
TV Series
  • Self - Former President of Notre Dame
A Parliament of Souls (1994)
A Parliament of Souls
TV Series
  • Self
  • 1994

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  • Rudy (1993)
    Rudy
    • Priest
    • 1993

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  • Born
    • May 25, 1917
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 2015
    • Notre Dame, Indiana, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as having the most honorary degrees with 150.
  • Quotes
    The happiest day of my life was when I was ordained a Catholic priest.
  • Nickname
    • Father Ted

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