When Did the Gipper Die?

George Gipp, nicknamed "The Gipper", was a college football player at the University of Notre Dame under head coach Knute Rockne. Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American, and played several positions, particularly halfback, quarterback, and punter.

What happened to the Gipper?

Gipp died at age 25 of a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia, three weeks after a win over Northwestern in his senior season, and was the subject of Rockne's "Win just one for the Gipper" speech. In the 1940 film Knute Rockne, All American, he was portrayed by Ronald Reagan.

What did Gipper die of?

He died at the age of 25 from strep throat and pneumonia and was the subject of Knute Rockne's “Win one for the Gipper” speech. As the legend goes, Gipp was in his hospital bed, when he asked Rockne to have the team “win just one for the Gipper” someday.