George Gipp (Football Player) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

George Gipp, nicknamed "The Gipper", is a college football player at the University of Notre Dame under the direction of head coach Knute Rockne. Gipp was chosen as Notre Dame's first all-American Walter Camp and played a number of roles, particularly full-back, full-back, and full-back. Gipp died at the age of 25 from strep throat infection and pneumonia, three weeks after his win over Northwestern last season and was the subject of Rockne's "Win just one for the Gipper ". In the 1940s movie Knute Rockne, All American, he was played by Ronald Reagan.

Position	Halfback
Class	1921
College	Notre Dame (1917–1920)
High school	Calumet (MI)
Date of birth	February 18, 1895
Place of birth	Laurium, Michigan
Date of death	December 14, 1920
Place of death	South Bend, Indiana

Football Player George Gipp was born on February 18, 1895 in Michigan, United States (He dies at the age of 25, on December 14, 1920).

The first player from Notre Dame to be named an All-American. He was a punter, a halfback, and a quarterback.

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George Gipp was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1895 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

Before college, he had never played organized football, but famed coach ^{Football Coach}Knute Rockne persuaded him to join the Fighting Irish.

He died of a streptococcal throat infection during his senior season at the age of 25; days before his death, he rallied the squad for a win against Northwestern.

In Laurium, Michigan, he grew up with his father, Matthew.

In the 1940 film ^{Football Coach}Knute Rockne, All American, he was represented by actor and future US president ^{US President}Ronald Reagan, who popularized Gipp's famous deathbed request to Rockne, Win just one for the Gipper.

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