Knute Rockne
Chronology
| 1888 | Born in Voss, Norway |
| 1893 | Emigrates to United States and settles in Chicago, Illinois |
| 1905 | Leaves high school without a diploma |
| 1907 | Passes civil service examination and becomes mail handler at Chicago post office |
| 1910 | Begins courses at Notre Dame University |
| 1914 | Graduates from Notre Dame with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy |
| 1914 | Marries Bonnie Skiles in Sandusky, Ohio |
| 1914 | Becomes assistant football coach and chemistry instructor at Notre Dame |
| 1917 | Advances to head coach of Notre Dame's team |
| 1919 | Finishes first unbeaten season as coach |
| 1924 | Fighting Irish win first national college football championship title |
| 1925 | Converts to Roman Catholicism |
| 1925 | Becomes athletic director at Notre Dame |
| 1930 | Finishes fifth unbeaten season and team wins third national championship title |
| 1931 | Dies in plane crash near Bazaar, Kansas on March 31 |
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