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Knute Rockne was the coach of the US Notre Dame team in the 1920s and George Gipp was his star player. The story goes that Gipp fell ill and when dying he asked Rockne to promise that, when things were going badly for the team, he should inspire them by asking them to ‘win one for The Gipper’.
Although historians believe that it is doubtful that Rockne's version of Gipp's last words was true, Notre Dame did win the game against Army. More importantly, the story became solidified into popular culture after its recreation in the 1940 movie, Knute Rockne - All American.
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.
“Win one for the Gipper” is an American football phrase that originated from Notre Dame’s legendary coach Knute Rockne’s motivational speech about former player George Gipp. The phrase has since become synonymous with rallying together as a team and giving everything you have in order to win.
Sep 20, 2013 · According to Bleacher Report, George “Gipper” Gipp was the second best Notre Dame football player in the school’s history. The Gipper originally enrolled at Notre Dame on a baseball...
Sep 10, 2010 · The Gipper: George Gipp, Knute Rockne, and the Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame Football. Jack Cavanaugh. Simon and Schuster, Sep 10, 2010 - Sports & Recreation - 304 pages. Win one for The Gipper....
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Dec 1, 2004 · ISBN: 1585362212 $16.95 40 Pages. George Gipp played not only with his body and mind; he also played with his heart. George Gipp enjoyed playing many sports, but shortly after beginning college at the University of Notre Dame, assistant football coach, Knute Rockne realized where George would excel.
