World Series of Poker -- Event #19 Official Report: This One's For Charlie Tuttle
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At halftime of the 1928 Notre Dame-Army game, coach Knute Rockne reportedly told his players a rousing story about George Gipp, a great football player who died a tragic death. Stirred by the emotional sermon, the team returned to the field and ended up winning the game. The scene was later immortalized in a 1940 movie Knute Rockne – All American starring Ronald Reagan. “Win one for the Gipper” eventually became a catchphrase used to inspire down and out causes.
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