Knute Kenneth Rockne (/kəˈnuːt/ kə-NOOT; March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was an American football player and coach, both at the University of Notre Dame. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame calls him "without question, American football's most-renowned coach." A Norwegian American, he was educated as a chemist at the University of Notre Dame. He popularized the forward pass and made Notre Dame a major factor in collegiate football.
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Inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1951.
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Interred at Highland Cemetary in South Bend, Indiana.
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Head football coach at Notre Dame from 1918 to 1930. Compiled a 105-12-5 record. His .881 lifetime winning percentage is still the highest of all time among college football coaches. Coached Notre Dame to consensus national championships in 1924, 1929 and 1930.
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Delivered his now-famous "Win one for the Gipper" speech at halftime during the 1928 Notre Dame-Army game.
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Was captain of the 1913 Notre Dame team that popularized the forward pass in their 35-13 upset win over Army.
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Always insisted that his given name was properly pronounced with the "k" sound, i.e., "kuh-nute," rather than with a silent "k," as it usually is, i.e., "nute."
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His cousin Judge Russell Rockne Leggett presided over the murder case of schoolmistress Jean Harris, who was convicted of killing the "Scarsdale Diet" author, Dr. Herman Tarnower.
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Pictured on a 22¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, issued 9 March 1988.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Backfield Play
1931
Short
Famous Plays
1931
Short
Various Shifts
1931
Short script / story
Offensive System
1931
Short
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Football Life
2013
TV Series
Himself
Glemte Helter
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Idols of the Game
1995
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself (segment "Love and Money")
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
1990
Video short
Himself
Wake Up the Echoes: The History of Notre Dame Football
$17 Million