"Win or lose, do it fairly."
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Immigrants to the United StatesCatholics from the United StatesPeople from NorwayUniversity of Notre Dame faculty
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As quoted in Swimming World and Junior Swimmer Vol. 20 (1979), p. 57
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Knute Rockne
Knute Kenneth Rockne (4 March 1888 – 31 March 1931) was a Norwegian-American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame, regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history. He helped to popularize the forward pass and made the Notre Dame Fighting Irish a major factor in college football.
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