Of the thousands of football players who once donned the iconic gold helmets at Notre Dame, few are as memorable as Tim Brown.

Brown, of course, remains Notre Dame’s most recent Heisman Trophy winner, taking home the award in 1987. But without former Notre Dame head coach Gerry Faust, Brown would never have ended up in South Bend.

Gerry Faust died on Monday at the age of 89.

Shortly after news of his death began circulating, Brown took time to remember and show appreciation for the man who recruited him to Notre Dame.

Despite his overall record of 30-26-1 in five seasons at Notre Dame, few before or since have shared the admiration he had for the university.

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