Notre Dame = pop culture powerhouse
Notre who? If you're under age 30, you might be wondering why everyone is fussing over the Fighting Irish's return to the top of the college football heap. They haven't won a national championship since Ronald Reagan was president.
But with the 2012 Irish ready to meet Alabama in the BCS National Championship on Monday in Miami, Notre Dame Nation is back in full force. So RedEye presents a pop culture primer on the Golden Domers.
Sources: nd.edu, espn.com, fox28.com, aceshowbiz.com, imdb.com
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But with the 2012 Irish ready to meet Alabama in the BCS National Championship on Monday in Miami, Notre Dame Nation is back in full force. So RedEye presents a pop culture primer on the Golden Domers.
Sources: nd.edu, espn.com, fox28.com, aceshowbiz.com, imdb.com
Want more? Discuss this article and others on RedEye sports' Facebook page.
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Oct. 4, 1940
The movie "Knute Rockne, All American," co-starring Ronald Reagan as George Gipp, makes its debut. America's future 40th president would later dust off the famous "Win one for the Gipper" line--which Coach Rockne reputedly used in a halftime speech--as a political slogan.
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