George Gipp
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George Gipp was a legendary early 20th-century Notre Dame football star whose life and death inspired the famous "Win one for the Gipper" speech.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American football player ⓘ |
| allAmerican |
1919
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1920 ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | "Win one for the Gipper" speech by Knute Rockne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
pneumonia
ⓘ
streptococcal infection ⓘ |
| coach | Knute Rockne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Notre Dame Fighting Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-02-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1920-12-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Notre Dame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fullName | George Gipp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| heritage | American of Croatian descent ⓘ |
| inductedIntoHallOfFame | College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| kicks | right ⓘ |
| legacy | iconic figure in Notre Dame football history ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Gipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Notre Dame’s first Walter Camp All-American
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inspiration for the phrase "Win one for the Gipper" ⓘ |
| notableGame | outstanding performance vs. Army in 1919 ⓘ |
| occupation | student-athlete ⓘ |
| passingYardsRecord | among early Notre Dame passing leaders ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laurium, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | South Bend, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team from 1917 to 1920 ⓘ |
| playedYears |
1917
ⓘ
1918 ⓘ 1919 ⓘ 1920 ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
halfback
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placekicker ⓘ punter ⓘ quarterback ⓘ |
| rushingYardsRecord | held Notre Dame career rushing record for several decades ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 180 lb ⓘ |
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