Atlas Obscura
Knute Rockne Statue in Notre Dame, Indiana
When the going gets tough and you are really up against it, are you going to be inspired to go out and try your hardest by being told to "win one for George"? Of course not. But with your back against the wall, if you were told to go out and "win one for the Gipper," then you just might give your all and achieve success. Knute Rockne (pronounced Kuh-NOOT Rock-nee) is memorialized on the Notre D…