Terry Brennan
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"Terence Patrick Brennan" is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1954 to 1958, compiling a record of 32–18.

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When I came down to Hilton Head and saw all the natural beauty, I said, 'Good-bye barns, hello ocean, hello live oak trees.

We had so much talent and depth, our third team was as good as anyone else's first team.

We've dedicated one wall (in the society's gallery on Boundary Street) to the featured artist.

One thing I do remember, ... is that it was one of those early smog days. We said USC was trying to poison us. It was hard to breathe, although that wasn't the reason we didn't win the game.

It was the beauty of the area here that got me started doing landscapes and seascapes.

It is amazing, ... When we did it, there were no scholarship limitations. We could have as many players as we wanted. We won with talent and depth. How could you not do well running behind linemen like Leon Hart and George Connor?

I believe the elements of nature -- light, shadow, color, value, and composition -- are the essential ingredients of my art. I try to utilize the realism of the scene but include the value of color and shadow to stand out with some nice contrasts so the point of interest is easily visible to the viewer.