Rockne, Knute, 1888-1931

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1888-03-04
Death 1931-03-31
Gender:
Male
Norwegians, Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Knute Kenneth Rockne (/kəˈnuːt ˈrɒkni/ kə-NOOT ROK-nee; March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was a Norwegian-American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame.

Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame 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.

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • Coaching (Athletics)
  • Universities and colleges
  • Football

Occupations:

  • Football coaches
  • Football Player

Places:

  • Kansas, KS, US
  • Kingdom of Norway, 00, NO

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