Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne (/kəˈnuːt/ kə-NOOT, though commonly pronounced /nut/ NOOT; 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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1888 Voss, Norway |
| Died | March 31, 1931 (aged 43) Bazaar Township, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Playing career | |
| 1910–1913 | Notre Dame |
| 1914 | Akron Indians |
| 1915 | Fort Wayne Friars |
| 1915–1917 | Massillon Tigers |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1914–1917 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1916–1917 | South Bend J. F. C.s |
| 1918–1930 | Notre Dame |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1918–1931 | Notre Dame |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 105–12–5 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3× National (1924, 1929, 1930) | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-American (1913) 2× First-team All-Western (1911, 1913) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) | |
Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1951, identifies him as "without question, American football's most-renowned coach". Rockne helped to popularize the forward pass and made the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a major factor in college football.
In 1931, at the age of 43, Rockne died in a plane crash.
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