Notre dame football coach biography questionnaire
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Nov. 12,
By Dr. Bernie Kish
Executive Director of the College Football Hall of Fame
Most college football experts consider Knute Rockne the most successful and charismatic coach in the history of the game. His winning percentage, the all-time best among Division I-A coaches, is a standard unlikely ever to be equaled.
He is a man whose tragic death in an airplane crash in a Kansas cornfield brought over , mourners to South Bend for his funeral.
A Renaissance man.
Teacher.
Chemist.
Flutist.
Actor.
An entrepreneur of the first order.
A public speaker without peer.
During the s, there were three voices instantly recognizable in America &#; Will Rogers, Rudolph Valentino and Rockne. Rockne is a man whom many believe is responsible for the current stature of the University of Notre Dame as one of America&#;s elite institutions.
Yet, there is one area in which the Norwegian immigrant excelled that is relatively unknown. That is his unmatched ability and knack for mentoring a
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Knute Rockne
American football player and coach (–)
Knute Kenneth Rockne (;[3][4] March 4, – March 31, ) was an American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame. Leading Notre Dame for 13 seasons, Rockne accumulated over wins and three national championships.
Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history.[5] His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in , 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 , at the age of 43, Rockne died in a plane crash.
Early life
[edit]Knute Rockne was born Knut Larsen Rokne,[6] in Voss, Norway, to smith and wagonmaker Lars Knutson Rokne (–) and his wife, Martha Pedersdatter Gjermo (–). He immigrated to Chicago with his parents when he was five years old.[7] •Marcus Freeman Football Staff
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Hometown Huber Heights, Ohio High School Wayne High School College Ohio State (, B.S.; , M.S.) Wife Joanna Children Vinny, Siena, Gino, Nico, Capri and Rocco
PLAYING EXPERIENCEOhio State Linebacker Chicago Bears Linebacker Buffalo Bills Linebacker Houston Texans Linebacker
BOWLS PLAYEDOhio State (Alamo) Ohio State (Fiesta) Ohio State (BCS National Championship Game) Ohio State (BCS National Championship Game)
COACHING CAREEROhio State Graduate Assistant Kent State Linebackers Purdue Linebackers Purdue Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Cincinnati Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Notre Dame Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Notre Dame Dick Corbett Head Football Coach BOWLS COACHED IN
Ohio State (Sugar) Kent State () Cincinnati (