Knute Rockne - Coach And Legend Of Notre Dame

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At the same time, Knute tried playing many other sports. His school
attendance slipped and his grades became mediocre. Persistence paid off, and
after 3 years on the scrubs, Knute finally made it to the starting football team.
After this successful senior football season, it was time for him to leave high
school. It was a wonder that he got into Notre Dame with his high school record.

At the age of 22, Rockne decided that he wanted to fulfill a dream. That
dream was to become a pharmacist and to eventually own his own drug store. Two
of Knute's friends gained acceptance to a small college in South Bend, Indiana
called Notre Dame.  Knute decided to try to get into this same school, although
his high school grades were dismal. He was accepted, but his parents were not
fond of the idea of him going to a Catholic school, as they themselves were
practicing Lutherans. However, they did not forbid him to go. Interestingly,
Notre Dame was not Rockney's first college choice. For ...

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pharmacist. He had no intention of becoming a coach!

Rockne did not invent the forward pass - he revolutionized it! During a
summer break form school, Gus and Knute decided to fool around with The forward
pass. Knute got an idea telling Gus "What if you hold the football closer to
this end?" Gus tried it and was astonished by the outcome. He could actually
control the speed and accuracy of the ball! After that, Gus discovered something
he wanted Knute to do. Instead of letting the ball come to him and hit him in
the chest, he instructed Knute to catch it with his hands in full stride. Gus
then proceeded to deliver the ball to Knute in this fashion, and the idea worked.
Sure ...

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