Reyman Edward "Bud" Bonar (July 26, 1906 – November 21, 1970) was an

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player and coach from

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. As a senior at Bellaire High School in 1926, Bonar was the football team captain and quarterback. His team posted an undefeated record of 9–0–1 and was the champion of the

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. After graduation, he enrolled at

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but later would transfer to Notre Dame. As the quarterback for Notre Dame under head coach

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, his career highlight occurred when his drop-kick extra point enabled Notre Dame to defeat 9–0 Army by the score of 13–12 on December 2, 1933 in Yankee Stadium. After graduation, Bonar played one year of professional football in the

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before becoming an assistant coach at the

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. He would return to coach the team at his old high school from 1949 to 1958, and would win the OVAC championship twice, in 1950 and 1954. Bonar held the position of Bellaire's athletic director when he died of a heart attack in 1970, purportedly while watching a broadcast of the Notre Dame vs.

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game.

References

* Steele, Michael R. ''The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia.'' Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC (1996). p. 72–74 *BellaireBigReds.com, * 1906 births 1970 deaths American football quarterbacks Cincinnati Bearcats baseball coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players High school football coaches in Ohio People from Bellaire, Ohio {{quarterback-1910s-stub