George Gipp
American football player (1895–1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Gipper" redirects here. For other uses, see Gipper (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with George Gipps.
George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was a 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.
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Position | Halfback |
Class | 1921 |
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Born: | (1895-02-18)February 18, 1895 Laurium, Michigan, U.S. |
Died: | December 14, 1920(1920-12-14) (aged 25) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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College | Notre Dame (1917–1920) |
High school | Calumet (MI) |
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College Football Hall of Fame (1951) | |
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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.