Former N.C. State and Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz is among 15 former players and coaches elected Thursday to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Holtz coached six schools, including N.C. State, to 249 wins in a career that spanned more than 30 years. He won a national title with Notre Dame in 1988.

John Cooper, who went 192-84-6 with Tulsa, Arizona State and Ohio State, was the other coach selected for induction.

Also elected to the Hall of Fame were UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman; LSU tailback Billy Cannon; Virginia offensive tackle Jim Dombrowski; Northwestern linebacker Pat Fitzgerald; Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall; Washington State running back Ruben Mayes; Arizona State guard Randall McDaniel; Syracuse quarterback Don McPherson; Wyoming tight end Jay Novacek; Texas Tech split end Dave Parks; Florida State nose guard Ron Simmons; Oklahoma State running back Thurman Thomas; and Army quarterback Arnold Tucker.

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