George Gipp
George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was a college football player at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne. Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American, and played several positions, particularly halfback, quarterback, and punter.
| No. 66 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Class | 1921 |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 18, 1895 Laurium, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | December 14, 1920 (aged 25) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Notre Dame (1917–1920) |
| High school | Calumet (MI) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1951) | |
Gipp died at age 25 of a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia, three weeks after a victory over Northwestern in his senior season, and was the subject of Rockne's "Win just one for the Gipper" speech. In the 1940 film Knute Rockne, All American, he was portrayed by Ronald Reagan.
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