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July 9 Quote

Rockne on a Loss

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The Wisdom of Rockne

Knute Rockne may have been one of the greatest motivational spoeakers of all-time. The things he said, often showed up in the results his team had out on the field. There are always some lessons in what Coach said.

"One loss is good for the soul, Too many losses is not good for the coach."

Here is more on Coach Knute Rockne....

Knute Rockne

Born March 4, 1888, in Voss, Norway, was Knute Rockne, American College Football Hall of Fame coach. Rockne led the Fighting Irish to gridiron prominenance as Notre Dame won 13 National titles, under his leadership. Rockne was also an end for Notre Dame, and later played professional football before starting his coaching tenure. In 1914, he was recruited by the legendary Peggy Parratt to play for the Akron Indians. At Akron, Parratt had connected with Rockne on several successful forward pass plays during their mythical Ohio League schedule.


The Legendary player and coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Rockne's passion for the game, his innovation, and his inspiring speeches made his teams rise to the top of college football in the 1920s.




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