The playing heroes of college football streak like comets across the firmament. During the span of three or four years, they progress from unknown to known to nationally known. Just as we fall for them, they leave. Here one day, gone to the NFL the next.

The coaching heroes of college football have more permanence. They win, and they are beloved for a generation. But the calendar has a way of dousing their flames as well. Once upon a time, Pop Warner and Jock Sutherland stood as giants of their profession. Today they are names in a history book.

Four players and four coaches have defied the ravages of time. Six of them remain relevant long after they left the game. The other two, who have won more games than any other coaches in the history of major college football, remain active long after their peers left the game. Meet the faces of college football.

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