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November 13, 2013

Win One for the Biographer

Author Jim Lefebvre relates the legacy of Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne—and it's a lot more than just a speech.

Elliot Magruder

Knute Kenneth Rockne, or "St. Knute" as he was known to some, would have turned 125 years old this year. Today, he is most closely associated with his famous "Win one for the Gipper" pep talk, his name almost synonymous with a certain brand of inspirational locker room speeches. But Rockne was a lot more than that—he may have been the greatest college football coach of all time.







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