Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Knute Rockne American Football coach

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 4, 1888
  • Died: Mar 31, 1931

Knute Kenneth Rockne was an American football player and coach, both at the University of Notre Dame. He is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. His biography at the College Football Hall of Fame calls him "without question, American football's most-renowned coach." A Norwegian American, he was educated as a chemist at the University of Notre Dame. He popularized the forward pass and made Notre Dame a major factor in collegiate football.

Play like you're positive on the victory, even though they're leading big now. positive

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it. sports

At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrased in front of our friends. home

Show me a good and gracious loser and I'll show you a failure. failure

Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices. men

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