Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
50 - 60 mins
Cast:
4 male(s), 1 female(s), gender-flexible
Synopsis:
ROCKNE is the story of Knute Rockne, legendary football coach of Notre Dame. An immigrant from Norway, he grew up in the rough Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago where learned to fight and play football. He flunked out of high school, quit his job at the post office and finally landed at Notre Dame. Much to the chagrin of his father who was a devout Lutheran. Working as a club fighter and janitor, he paid his way through Notre Dame and graduated with honors in Chemistry. All of this while becoming an all-star football player. He started out a a chemist but dropped it when he was offered the head coaching job at Notre dame. His wife Bonnie, urged him not to take it and continue in Chemistry. As he became more successful as a coach, he neglected his family but finally came to the realization that family was more important than fame and football. He tragically died in a plane crash in 1931 over Kansas.
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