About
One of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame during his playing days; later became commissioner of the NFL.
Before Fame
Making up one-quarter of arguably the best backfield in college football history, he topped off his college playing career with a 1925 defeat of Stanford at the Rose Bowl.
Trivia
He became coach at Notre Dame after his legendary predecessor Knute Rockne was killed in a plane crash; in his seven seasons with the team he compiled a 47-13 record, with a classic win over Ohio State in 1935.
Family Life
He grew up in Davenport, Iowa.
Associated With
Grantland Rice was the reporter who dubbed him and his Notre Dame compatriots The Four Horsemen.
