Fighting chance Oct 23, 2009
Rockne s flat-nosed visage on a wall mural, along with George Gipp s deathbed plea. You, Parseghian once told Rockne s bust in the Memorial Building. (Boston Globe)
Johnston: Greatest college football season ever? Sep 2, 2009
Whats more, he has the superhero persona of Herschel Walker, the squeaky-clean image of Roger Staubach and the long-lasting speaking presence of George Gipp. Greatest player ever. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Notre Dame, Army to play at Yankee Stadium in 2010 Jul 18, 2009
The House that Ruth Built was the site in 1928 when Rockne invoked the memory of the late George Gipp during a rousing halftime speech. The twice-beaten Irish beat undefeated Army 12-6. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Obama creates Reagan centennial panel Jun 3, 2009
He had a successful movie career as the dying football player George Gipp in "Knute Rockne: All American" he hoped his team would "win just one for the Gipper" before he entered politics. In an interview in the July issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Mrs. Reagan said she thought Obama missed an opportunity by not inviting her to the White House this year when he announced he was reversing President George W. Bush's policy on embryonic stem cell research. (MSNBC -- Politics)
SportsBeat: A look back at college football Mar 19, 2009
Rockne s best player ever was George Gipp, a 6-foot 2-inch, 185-pound triple threat who led the South Bend, Ind. school to undefeated seasons in 1919 and in 1920. (Needham Tab, MA)
