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Bookmark or Share- Ronald Reagan - WikipediaHe broke out of these types of films by portraying George Gipp in Knute Rockne, All American (1940), which would be rejuvenated when reporters called Reagan "the Gipper" while he campaigned for president of the United States. [38]
- George Gipp - WikipediaGeorge Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was an American college football player at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne. [1] Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American, [2] and played several positions, particularly halfback, quarterback, and punter.
- George Gipp (1951) - Hall of Fame - National Football FoundationIt was not just Rockne's impassioned pleas which had made George Gipp a Notre Dame legend. It was the vision of a free-spirited, untamed athlete scoring touchdown after touchdown and leading Irish teams to a pair of perfect nine-game seasons in his final two years.
- How Reagan got his Gipper nickname - The Sydney Morning HeraldEulogies of Ronald Reagan referred to him affectionately as "the Gipper", a nickname he earned not during his years in politics, but for one of his most famous screen roles.
- Knute Rockne, All American - WikipediaOutstanding freshman halfback George Gipp leads the Irish to greater gridiron glory. Gipp is stricken with a fatal illness after the final game of the 1920 season, and on his death bed, he encourages Rockne to someday tell the team to "win one for the Gipper."
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