You Never Knew George Gipp | Knute Rockne: All American | Warner Archive

[@MrTrackman100]

He memorized Gipp's speech perfectly!

[@johnbertrand7185]

Funny story, many of the actors playing football players in this scene were former college players who became so emotional from O'Brien's speech they destroyed the locker room set running out on the first take and they had to re-shoot the scene.

[@erskine68]

Seeing actual plays starting at 1:36 is immeasurable... during the film, there is film of actual runs by George Gipp - looked big and powerful.

[@carl77242]

Great Biography of Knut Rockne

[@Adamwinters]

Rockne's expression shift between @2:26-2:27 makes me think they missed the extra point conversion.

[@tedtimothy9074]

That movie was a classic. But the amazing thing is Reagan said "win one for the Gipper" "in this movie and he said "win one for the Gipper" as a two term President who won his last election 49 Staes to 1.

[@stevegodwin6416]

The parody of this scene, as portrayed by Leslie Neilsen in "Airplane", is actually more inspiring than this one - despite the comedy.

[@ptb2929]

Shake Down the Thunder !! Notre Dame aka The Fighting Irish #29er Keep Attacking OOOO RRAH !

[@sert173]

Actually Knute Rockne died in 1931 he was not living in 1940

[@scottguile1915]

it's a movie - it was made in 1940. speech was from 1928

[@UnderDog1911]

"Knute Rockne: All American" was the title of the 1940 film.

[@Dreadandcircuses]

I don't remember the plot. Why is Rock in a wheelchair?

[@marcelmiller7551]

He collapsed during a game

[@Dreadandcircuses]

@@marcelmiller7551 Did he have a stroke or something?

[@marcelmiller7551]

@@Dreadandcircuses no. He had phlebitis

[@1notredamefightingirishfan12]

During a game vs Indiana, a group of players slammed into him, damaging his legs enough that phlebitis would eventually set in

[@guadacoma]

Nice disco pants. Notre Dame is only beloved in the movies and the media. Everyone else sees them as an annoyance.