Knute Rockne: A Portrait of a Notre Dame Legend - A Pictorial History - Hardcover

Steele, Michael R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1571672559 ISBN 13: 9781571672551

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC, 1999

Synopsis

Based on research and writing conducted over the last 20 years, the book includes game-by-game accounts of Rockne's playing and coaching careers; interviews with former players and his family; professional photographs, including new material found in Norway; photos of artifacts and memorabilia; team and season records; player personnel; and a full consideration of the relationship of Rockne with George Gipp, one of the most fascinating stories in the annals of American sports. For readers who love sports, college football, and Notre Dame, this book will provide keen insights into the man and the myth and detail a pictorial history unsurpassed by any other book.

About this title

Synopsis:

A tragic aeroplane crash in 1931 cut short the amazing life of Knute Kenneth Rockne, the famous football coach at the University of Notre Dame. His 12 years as the Flighting Irish head coach left a legacy that, to this day, still rates as the national record for winning percentage among college coaches. Knute Rockne: A Portrait of a Notre Dame Legend delves into the intriguing facets of Rockne's life and ends with the original interviews with Irish players who survived him some sixty years later. Augmented by dozens of rare photographs, this fascinating book furnishes readers with a superb understanding of one of American sports' most unique individuals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1571672559
• ISBN 13: 9781571672551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 145