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Vor 4 Tagen · In the years that immediately preceded that fateful day, the KKK had watched with despair as Coach Knute Rockne and his football “Ramblers” had barnstormed across the country, winning praise for their fighting spirit and the University. Mr. President, we can’t forget that, at the time, Catholics were a major target for the KKK in the Midwest.
Vor 2 Tagen · Some of his notable roles include George “The Gipper” Gipp in “Knute Rockne, All American” (1940), and Drake McHugh in “Kings Row” (1942). Reagan’s film career peaked in the 1950s, but he continued to act in movies and television throughout the 1960s.
Vor 5 Tagen · The stirring speech was immortalized in the 1940 film "Knute Rockne, All American," featuring Ronald Reagan in the role of Gipp. Notably, Notre Dame won the game, and Reagan, later a prominent ...
Vor 19 Stunden · Rockne 45 Coach • Alden Jewell on Flickr If there's one sport I absolutely loathe, it's football. Not the use-your-feet football, aka soccer — I'm talking about the use-your-hands American football, a gladiatorial display of brute force that makes me wince whenever I see a hard hit. Riddle me this. Why is the life and career expectancy of ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Speaking of his shared experience as a student at Notre Dame, graduating in 1976, Father Jenkins shared several personal photos including his yearbook photo, a photo of his dorm room and a photo taken with friends at Knute Rockne’s grave, which was located in South Bend’s Highland Cemetery at the time.
Vor 19 Stunden · On Friday, U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, delivered remarks on the 100th anniversary of the confrontation known as Notre Dame vs. the KKK. Photo provided. On May 17-19, 1924, the Ku Klux Klan rallied in South Bend with the intention of intimidating Catholics. During a three-day show of resistance, students from the University of Notre Dame ...
Vor 4 Tagen · In December 1930, the Giants played a team of Notre Dame All-Stars at the Polo Grounds to raise money for the unemployed of New York City. It was also an opportunity to establish the superiority of the pro game. Knute Rockne reassembled his Four Horsemen along with other
