American Experience
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Season 5 · Episode 9 ·
Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish
When he died in 1931 in a plane crash on his way to Hollywood to sign a film contract, the President called it a "national loss." The funeral was broadcast live on CBS Radio to Europe, South America and Asia. As Notre Dame's football coach, Knute Rockne galvanized attention to his "Fighting Irish" and was a pivotal figure in the sudden rise of sports to a position of enormous power in American life.
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Episode 9 of season 5 of American Experience: “Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish”. Aired 1993-02-08. Watch it online free on ZapFlix.