knute kenneth rockne

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born March 4, 1888, Voss, Nor. died March 31, 1931, Chase county, Kan., U.S. U.S. football coach. He immigrated with his family to Chicago in 1893. He ran track and played end on the University of Notre Dame football team, combining with quarterback Gus Dorias to popularize the forward pass as a major offensive tactic. In 1919 he was named head coach at Notre Dame. In Rockne's 13 seasons, his "Fighting Irish" posted an impressive record (105-12-5) that included 5 undefeated seasons and 3 national championships. He coached players such as George "The Gipper" Gipp and the members of the Four Horsemen, and his colourful personality captured the public's imagination

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Knute Rockne

a US football coach (=someone who trains a team) at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, who developed new methods of playing that made his team extremely successful. According to a well-known story, when one of his players was ill, Rockne told his team to win the game they were going to play for "the Gipper". Ronald Reagan appeared as an actor in a film about Rockne, and later, when he became US president, he often used the phrase "do it for the Gipper" (1888-1931). born March 4, 1888, Voss, Nor. died March 31, 1931, Chase county, Kan., U.S. U.S. football coach. He immigrated with his family to Chicago in 1893. He ran track and played end on the University of Notre Dame football team, combining with quarterback Gus Dorias to popularize the forward pass as a major offensive tactic. In 1919 he was named head coach at Notre Dame. In Rockne's 13 seasons, his "Fighting Irish" posted an impressive record (105-12-5) that included 5 undefeated seasons and 3 national championships. He coached players such as George "The Gipper" Gipp and the members of the Four Horsemen, and his colourful personality captured the public's imagination

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Knute Ken·neth Rock·ne

Türkische aussprache

nut kenîth räkni

Aussprache

/ˈno͞ot ˈkenəᴛʜ ˈräknē/ /ˈnuːt ˈkɛnɪθ ˈrɑːkniː/