Description: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, Notre Dame's Famous Walk-On: The True Story The Dream Becoming Reality Making the scout team was the first step to succeeding in Rudy's eyes. The second step involved playing in an actual game. Day-in and day-out, the pint-sized defender battled, displaying the true meaning of heart, passion, and hustle. Thanks to Merv Johnson and his teammates, Rudy was inspired enough to take his proposal into the office of Ara Parseghian. Parseghian promised Rudy that he would dress in his final season at Notre Dame. However, he hadn't promised that he would still be in South Bend. He stepped down following the end of the 1974 season.Dan Devine, the former coach of the Green Bay Packers, took over for Parseghian and became Rudy's head coach in his last season donning the blue and gold. On Nov. 8, 1975, Devine decided that Rudy was going to dress for the first and last time of his football career. On this sunny Saturday afternoon, playing against a powerful Georgia Tech team, Rudy stepped onto the Field of Rockne.While it may not seem like a lot to many, he saw action in two plays. The first, he was stopped and unable to get to the Yellow Jackets' quarterback, Rudy Allen. However, on the second play, Rudy broke through the line full of 300-pounders and brought Allen down to the ground for the final play of the game. After an uproar in the crowd and smiles across Domer faces around the stadium, Rudy was lifted onto the shoulders of his teammates and carried off the field.And so Rudy's legacy still lives on today.Two plays. One sack. One dream accomplished.
Price: 105.5 USD
Location: Miami, Florida
End Time: 2024-09-06T13:52:50.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Sport: Football
Signed: Yes
Original/Reprint: Original
Product: Ball
Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
