Schools Father Theodore Hesburgh of Notre Dame Dies at Age 97 by Gary Kopycinski on February 27, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Schools: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Amauree Williams Caps Historic Southland Career with Three State Championships June 3, 2026 The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987. (University of Notre Dame photo)