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knute Rockne - All American will acquaint children with this innovative man and the view that college sports are a game subordinate to the important work of education. -
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Knute Rockne was the consummate showman. He used various forms of media to promote himself, his football team, and his school, the University of Notre Dame. At some point, the date is unclear, but most likely in the late 1920s, he recreated (or more accurately performed) a pep talk for the newsreels. This speech was not for any particular game or situation, but instead showed Rockne's general motivational techniques with his players. The following is a transcript from that performance: -
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Rockne coached Notre Dame from a four game, wartime abbreviated season in 1918, on through to his
final national championship season of 1930. It was during this span of time that both Rockne and Notre
Dame skyrocketed to national pro minence. Rockne had five unbeaten, untied seasons and his lifetime
winning percentage of .881 ranks at the top of the list of both college and professional coaches.
Rockne played high school football for North West Division High in Chicago, but he saw littl -
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"It was almost the size of President Kennedy's type impact. It was amazing. They turned out on the train, and at the funeral. He was a national hero," says Elmer Layden, one of Notre Dame's "Four Horseman," about his coach, Knute Rockne. No college football coach has ever had the success of Knute Rockne. In his 13 years as the leader of Notre Dame, his teams went 105-12-5, making his .881 winning percentage the highest in history. Emphasizing quickness, deception and finesse, he had five undefe