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Lee Richard Corso (born August 7, 1935) is an American former college football coach and analyst. He is best known for appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay program from its inception in 1987 until his retirement in August 2025.
Corso served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville from 1969 to 1972, at Indiana University from 1973 to 1982, and at Northern Illinois University in 1984, compiling a career college football coaching record of 73–85–6. He was the head coach for the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League in 1985, earning a record of 5–13.
Lee Richard Corso was born in Cicero, Illinois, on August 7, 1935. His parents, Alessandro and Irma, were Italian immigrants. His father fled Italy during World War I at age 15. Alessandro, who had a second-grade education, was a lifelong laborer who laid terrazzo flooring, and Irma, who had a fifth-grade education, worked in school cafeterias and boarding schools.
At age 10, Corso moved with his family to Miami and later attended Miami Jackson High School, where he played quarterback. A baseball prospect, he was offered a $5,000 bonus to sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers as…
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