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Rockne used the story of Gipp, along with this deathbed line that he attributed to Gipp, to rally his team to a 12–6 upset of the previously undefeated Army team in 1928, with Jack Chevigny scoring the "that's one for the Gipper" [clarification needed] tying touchdown at Yankee Stadium.
Dec 14, 2020 · At halftime, Rockne recounted for his players the story of Gipp’s tragic death eight years earlier — and what he told the team was the star player’s deathbed request. Rockne said the dying Gipp told him that someday, when Notre Dame was down and desperate for a victory, the coach should ask the team to “go in there with all they’ve ...
A solemn Rockne related to his team what Gipp had said on his deathbed: "Sometime, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys-tell them to go in there with all they've got and win one for the Gipper."
Sep 4, 1985 · On Nov. 10, 1928 Knute Rockne delivered the quintessential pep talk—yes, that one: "The day he died, George Gipp asked me to wait until one day when the team is up against it, when things are...
May 30, 2001 · Although the speech went on to inspire future teams, sports historians’ note there is no evidence that Gipp actually made the deathbed speech.
Nov 10, 2021 · But ninety years after George Gipp supposedly uttered those words on his death bed to legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, the validity of the expression remains shrouded in doubt, even after the first game between Army and Notre Dame in New York since 1969.
Nov 20, 2010 · But ninety years after George Gipp supposedly uttered those words on his death bed to legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, the validity of the expression remains shrouded in...
