Football Player & Coach. Louis J. "Red" Salmon played for the University of Notre Dame from 1900 to 1903. He was a fullback and linebacker. During the 1903 season, he scored 36 touchdowns, which was a school record until 1985. He was a team captian during the 1903 season, and along with James Farragher, acted as head coach. He was officially named the Head Coach for the 1903-1904 season. The Irish finished 5-4 during his tenure. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.


Syracuse, New York
The Herald-Journal newspaper
Friday, October 1, 1965
Page 28, Columns 2 and 3

Louis Salmon, 85; engineer, grid star

Louis John Salmon, a native and former resident of Syracuse, died Monday in his home in Liberty. He was a civil engineer.

He was captain of the Notre Dame football team in the early 1900s and the first All America player at the university. He was graduated from Notre Dame magna cum laude in 105.

Born Jan. 26, 1880, the son of the late Martin J. and Johanna Gleason Salmon, Mr. Salmon attended Christian Brothers Academy here and St. Mary’s Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.

As an engineer he assisted in laying out the Merriman and Neversink Dams, which are part of New York City’s water supply.
He was a member of St. Peter’s Church of Liberty and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Paula Sorger Salmon; two sons, John and martin Salmon of Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Hallett of Weston, Mass.; a stepson Stuart Dunn of Willingboro, N. J., and a brother, Joseph E. Salmon of Los Angeles and 11 grandchildren.

Services were conducted yesterday in St. Peter’s Church, Liberty, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger franklin officiating. Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Liberty.