Knute Rockne Quotes

A collection of quotes by Knute Rockne.

Knute Rockne (1888-1931) was an American football player and coach. Born in Norway, he immigrated to the United States as a child. Rockne played as an end at the University of Notre Dame and became a renowned coach there. He introduced innovative strategies to the game and his teams achieved great success. Rockne's coaching career included three national championships and a record-breaking winning percentage. He is considered one of the greatest figures in American football history. Sadly, his life was tragically cut short when he died in a plane crash at the age of 43.

Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rear

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

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundre

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

Four years of football are calculated to breed in the averag

Four years of football are calculated to breed in the average man more of the ingredients of success in life than almost any academic course he takes.

Let's win one for the Gipper.

Let's win one for the Gipper.

Win or lose, do it fairly.

Win or lose, do it fairly.

No star playing, just football.

No star playing, just football.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong point

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty pr

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it.

Play like you're positive on the victory, even though they'r

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

At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being

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

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

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