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Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger (b. August 23, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois, United States) is a motivational speaker best known as the inspiration for the motion picture Rudy. {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Early life and college career Daniel Ruettiger (nicknamed "Rudy") grew up in a middle class household, the third of fourteen children. He attended Joliet Catholic High School, where he played for locally famous coach Gordie Gillespie and led the team in tackles his junior and senior years. After graduating from high school, Ruettiger worked in a steel mill before attending Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend, Indiana. Joliet Catholic Academy is a coed Catholic High School located in Joliet, Illinois. ...
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After two years at Holy Cross, and three rejections to transfer to the University of Notre Dame, Ruettiger was accepted as a student in the Fall of 1974. It was during his time studying at Holy Cross that Ruettiger discovered he suffered from dyslexia. For other universities and colleges named Notre Dame, see Notre Dame. ...
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Ruettiger harbored a dream to play for Ara Parseghian and the Fighting Irish football team, despite being 5' 6" and 165 pounds (far shorter and lighter than would be expected of a collegiate football player). [1] Parseghian encouraged walk-on players from the student body. For example, Notre Dame's 1969 starting center, Mike Oriard, was a walk-on who eventually won a Rhodes Scholarship and an NFL contract with the Kansas City Chiefs[2]. Ara Raoul Parseghian (born May 21, 1923 in Akron, Ohio) is a former collegiate football coach who served as head coach for three teams, most notably the University of Notre Dame team from 1964-1974. ...
Head coach Charlie Weis 3rd year, 22–15–0 through 11/24/07 Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium Capacity 80,795 - Grass Conference Independent First year 1887 Athletic director Dr. Kevin White Website UND.com Team records All-time record 824–278–42 (.739) Postseason bowl record 13–15 Awards...
League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present) Current uniform Team colors Red, White and Gold Mascot K. C. Wolf (1985-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) Personnel Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt...
Ruettiger earned a place on the Notre Dame scout team, a practice-squad that helps the varsity team practice for games. Merv Johnson was the coach that was instrumental at keeping Rudy on as a scout team player.
Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger dressed in his #45 for the Georgia Tech game. After Parseghian stepped down after the 1974 season, Dan Devine was named head coach. In Ruettiger's last opportunity to play for Notre Dame at home, Devine put him into a game at defensive end against Georgia Tech on November 8, 1975. In the movie Rudy, Devine is depicted as a villain, not wanting Rudy to dress for his last game. Though in real life, Devine reportedly came up with the idea to dress Rudy. In the final play of Ruettiger's senior season with the Fighting Irish, he recorded a sack, which is all his Notre Dame stat line has ever shown. Ruettiger was carried off the field by his teammates following the game. Ruettiger actually played for two plays. The first time he was unable to get to the quarterback, but on the second play he sacked the Georgia Tech quarterback. [3] Download high resolution version (1504x1008, 1217 KB)Daniel Ruettiger circa 1975, in uniform #45. ...
Download high resolution version (1504x1008, 1217 KB)Daniel Ruettiger circa 1975, in uniform #45. ...
Ara Raoul Parseghian (born May 21, 1923 in Akron, Ohio) is a former collegiate football coach who served as head coach for three teams, most notably the University of Notre Dame team from 1964-1974. ...
Dan Devine (December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served for four years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1971 to 1974. ...
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Later life On October 14, 2005, Ruettiger was the master of ceremonies at a pep rally for Notre Dame Football. The Fighting Irish were about to play rival and then #1-ranked University of Southern California (USC) the following day and Head Coach Charlie Weis asked some Notre Dame legends, including Tim Brown and Joe Montana, to come back and speak at the rally. Ruettiger came out of the tunnel at Notre Dame Stadium to a loud ovation.[4] is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Charles Joseph (Charlie) Weis (born March 30, 1956 in Middlesex, New Jersey) is the head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. ...
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Ruettiger is currently married and has two children. Most recently, Ruettiger has begun to market a sports drink, Rudy Revolution, capitalizing on his reputation as a motivational speaker.[5] A sports drink is a beverage designed to help athletes rehydrate, as well as replenish electrolytes, sugar, and other nutrients, which can be depleted after strenuous training or competition. ...
Ruetigger and his wife are currently building a new home in the glitzy Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, NV. The Lowrall Mansion as seen inside the Southern Highlands Golf Club Southern Highlands Golf Club is a private golf course and exclusive neighborhood retreat for celebrities and the upper class located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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In film Ruettiger's storyughh was told in the 1993 film Rudy. The film was written by Angelo Pizzo, directed by David Anspaugh and produced by Rob Fried, the award winning team who created Hoosiers. Actor Sean Astin portrays Rudy in the film, and Ruettiger himself has a cameo, as a fan behind Rudy's dad (the man that Rudy's dad bangs in joy after the sack was recorded) in the final game scene. Rudy also had another part in the making of the movie, where during the recording of the score for the final game sequence, Rudy himself conducted the orchestra while composer Jerry Goldsmith looked on in tears.[citation needed] Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. ...
David Anspaugh (born on 24 September 1946 in Decatur, Indiana, USA) is an American director. ...
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Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke[1] on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a film actor, director, and Oscar-nominated producer best known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy...
Jerrald King Jerry Goldsmith (February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American film score composer from Los Angeles, California. ...
Publications - Rudy's Insights for Winning in Life
- Rudy's Lessons for Young Champions
- Rudy & Friends
- Dream Power (audio cassette)
References - Pagna, Tom, "Notre Dame's Era of Ara", Diamond Communications, Inc., 1976, ISBN 0-912083-74-3, pp 182-183, regarding Parseghian's use of walk-ons.
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