Knute Rockne (1888-1931), a genius in the sport of football, became an American folk hero and left his stamp of greatness on the entire sport. Knute Rockne was born on March 4, 1888, in Voss, Norway. In 1891 his father came to America to exhibit his...

The legend of Knute Rockne goes beyond football. Every school with an active athletic program has its share of sports legends—stories about great athletes and coaches of the past and the games that made them famous. The University of Notre Dame...

Born March 4, 1888 Voss, Norway Died March 31, 1931 Bazaar, Kansas College football player and coach Knute Rockne. . "[A football star must have] brains, courage,...

Knute (pronounced "kah-noot") ("noot" is the anglicized nickname) Kenneth Rockne (March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was an American football player and is regarded by many as the greatest coach in college football history. His biography at the...

The body of George Gipp, the Notre Dame football player who inspired the rallying cry "Win one for the Gipper," was exhumed recently for DNA testing in his Upper Peninsula hometown.The test was sought by the Gipp family and met legal requirements, Houghton County Medical...

A paternity test shows college football hero George Gipp wasn't the father of a girlfriend's child born shortly after his death, a family member said Saturday, but bitterness persisted over the exhumation of the body.The remains of Notre Dame's first All-American, who inspired the rallying...

Lou Gehrig was a college baseball star long before he became "The Iron Horse."His impressive power-hitting displays as "Columbia Lou" more than 80 years ago earned him election to the first veterans class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Joining Gehrig were former...

Notre Dame hit new depths Saturday, becoming the first team in the school's 119-season history to lose its first four games.Brian Hoyer threw four touchdown passes and Javon Ringer rushed for 144 yards to lead Michigan State to a 31-14 victory.The Irish have now lost...