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| 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) | |
George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was an American college football player at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne.[1] Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American,[2] and played several positions, particularly halfback, quarterback, and punter.
Gipp died at age 25 of a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia,[3] three weeks after a victory over Northwestern in his senior season,[4] 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.
- ^ "Gipp memory brings prestige to Keweenaw Peninsula". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 15, 1985. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Just one Far West gridman looks good to Walter Camp". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 15, 1920. p. 19.
- ^ "Gipp will be buried Thursday". Milwaukee Sentinel. December 15, 1920. p. 10.[dead link]
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (December 30, 1991). "The Elusive Gipper". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 17, 2018.