Father Ted HesburghFather Hesburgh was the president of Notre Dame for 35 years, in which time he championed and initiated coeducation, among many other achievements. He was a prominent figure in U.S. politics and the Church from the 1950s through the 1990s, including eing a member of the United States Civil Rights Commission from 1957 until 1972, serving as its chairman starting in 1969. Read More Read Less