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Bookmark or Share- Knute Rockne | Legendary Football Coach & Notre Dame Icon - BritannicaKnute Rockne was a Norwegian-born American gridiron football coach who built the University of Notre Dame in Indiana into a major power in college football and became the intercollegiate sport’s first true celebrity coach.
- Knute Kenneth Rockne - Encyclopedia.comKnute Rockne (1888-1931), a genius in the sport of football, became an American folk hero and left his stamp of greatness on the entire sport. Knute Rockne was born on March 4, 1888, in Voss, Norway.
- Knute Rockne - WikipediaKnute Kenneth Rockne (/ (kə) ˈnuːt ˈrɒkni /; [3][4] March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was an American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame. Leading Notre Dame for 13 seasons, Rockne accumulated over 100 wins and three national championships. Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. [5] .
- The Last Flight of Knute Rockne - University of Notre DameIn March 1931, head coach Knute Rockne (‘14) boarded Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 599, headed to Los Angeles to participate in the production of The Spirit of Notre Dame. Tragically, the plane went down a few miles west of Bazaar, Kan., killing Rockne and the other seven on board.
- Knute Rockne – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics WebsiteDuring Rockne [apos]s 13-year coaching tenure, the Irish won six national championships, beat Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl and put together five unbeaten and untied seasons. His lifetime winning percentage of .881 (105-12-5) still ranks at the top of the list for both college and professional football.
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