George Gipp
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Fullback, Notre Dame

George Gipp

Born
Feb 18, 1895, in Michigan
Died
Dec 14, 1920, in South Bend, Indiana

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George Gipp played fullback at Notre Dame. He was a consensus All‑American in 1920. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

Honors

The teams in those years

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Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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