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Notre Dame Football: Famous Fighting Irish Sports Fans

By Jack Leniart

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 04: Jon Bon Jovi performs on stage at The Hospital for Special Surgery 35th Tribute Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History on June 4, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Hospital for Special Surgery)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 04: Jon Bon Jovi performs on stage at The Hospital for Special Surgery 35th Tribute Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History on June 4, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Hospital for Special Surgery) /
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – NOVEMBER 1: Actor Martin Sheen and his wife Janet arrive at the W.B.’s “The West Wing” 100th Episode celebration at The Four Seasons Hotel on November 1, 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) /

President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen)

Josiah Bartlett was the President of the United States on the show The West Wing. Bartlett is a Notre Dame alum who does not hide his fandom, which made multiple appearances throughout the show.

Bartlett was seen sporting a Notre Dame jacket in one episode, and once redirected Air Force One to fly past Notre Dame stadium so that he could admire it from the sky.

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President Bartlett may be a fictional character, but the actor who played him — Martin Sheen — also has ties to Notre Dame. The University awarded him with the Laetare Medal in 2008 for his work as an activist for human rights.

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