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George Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920), nicknamed "the Gipper", was an American 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 .
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 American biographical film that tells the story of Knute Rockne, Notre Dame's legendary football coach. It stars Pat O'Brien as Rockne and Ronald Reagan as player George Gipp, as well as Gale Page, Donald Crisp, Albert Bassermann, Owen Davis Jr., Nick Lukats, Kane Richmond, William Marshall and William Byrne.
In the fall of 1980, Dennis Quaid was 26 and had just come back from voting when he was greeted by his curious roommate. "He asked who I voted for, and when I told him Ronald Reagan, he said ...
That’s no way to treat “the Gipper” — Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Several theaters in New York City and much of the metro region didn’t screen the new film ...
As for Reagan, Trump named his political movement after a Gipper slogan: Let's Make America Great Again. ... Trump repeated that he doesn't understand why Lincoln didn't "settle" the dispute with ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement.
Now that's winning one for "The Gipper"-- the late actor and President Ronald Reagan. The film "Reagan" has surged to the top of the home sales charts following President-elect Donald Trump's ...