(March 4, 1888-March 31, 1931)
Played left end for Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1911-1914)
Head coach for Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1918-1931)
Died in a plane crash in Bazaar, Kansas (March 31, 1931)

He quit being a laboratory assistant after he was offered a coaching job.
His nickname was 'Rock.'
He was particular on how people pronounced his name.

He may be the most famous college football coach in history. He had a 88.1% career winning percentage.
He died in a plane crash on his way to Kansas to film a movie about Notre Dame.
He is often credited for perfecting the forward pass.
He was featured on a stamp in 1988.
During his final two years, he coached while in a wheelchair.
He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1951.
He was the captain of the 1913 Notre Dame Football team.
He had five undefeated seasons with Notre Dame.

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