Rockne, Knute, 1888-1931

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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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referencedIn Lowe, Arthur L. (Arthur Livingston), 1911-1993. Art Lowe photograph collection, 1903-circa 1950. Oregon State University Libraries
referencedIn Art Lowe Photograph Collection, 1903-circa 1950 Oregon State University Libraries University Archives
referencedIn Sullivan, Mary, 1870-1967. Papers, 1900s-1985. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
creatorOf Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation (Saint Paul, Minn.). Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation records, 1853-1958. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Rockne, Knute, 1888-1931. Notes on the Rockne-Meanwell Coaching School, August 1924. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Lemke, Margaret LaVerne Wood, 1886-1983. Margaret Wood Lemke papers, 1953-1983. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Curtis, Cally. Meet Mr. Jones / written for Family Theater by Cally Curtis an d Dick Stenger. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Commercial Motion Picture Films. 1967 - 1978. America's Newsreel Album National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Rockne, Knute, 1888-1931. Papers, 1917-1924. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
creatorOf Schumacher, Matthew, 1879-1966. Papers, 1913-1938. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. THEY KNEW ROCKNE National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Knute Rockne letters to Eugene Roberts, 1923, 1925, 1927 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn William Allen White collection, 1890-1970 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
referencedIn University of Kansas. William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. [William Allen White collection] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
creatorOf Carter, Amon G., 1879-1955. Papers, 1923-1927. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
creatorOf Cavanaugh, John, 1870-1935. Papers, 1891-1935. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn O'Shaughnessy, James. Papers, 1888-1936. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Friends of the Wilderness. Friends of the Wilderness records, 1917-1981. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. THEY KNEW ROCKNE National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Audio Recordings. 1945 - 1965. The greatest moments in sports National Archives at College Park

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associatedWith Carter, Amon G., 1879-1955. person
associatedWith Cavanaugh, John, 1870-1935. person
associatedWith Curtis, Cally. person
associatedWith Friends of the Wilderness. corporateBody
associatedWith Lemke, Margaret LaVerne Wood, 1886-1983. person
associatedWith Lowe, Arthur L. (Arthur Livingston), 1911-1993. person
associatedWith Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation (Saint Paul, Minn.) corporateBody
associatedWith O'Shaughnessy, James. person
associatedWith Roberts, Eugene L. (Eugene Lusk), 1880-1953 person
associatedWith Schumacher, Matthew, 1879-1966. person
associatedWith Sullivan, Mary, 1870-1967. person
memberOf United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith University of Kansas. William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Kansas. William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. (compiler) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Notre Dame corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kansas KS US
Kingdom of Norway 00 NO
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Education
Coaching (Athletics)
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Football
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Football coaches
Football Player
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Birth 1888-03-04

Death 1931-03-31

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