Coach of American football, born in Voss, Norway. His family went to the USA in 1893, and he worked as a night clerk (1905–10) to earn money for college. An end whose pass receiving helped Notre Dame beat Army in 1913, he became coach at his alma mater (1918) and served until his death, producing six national championships and five perfect-record teams. Perhaps football's most famous coach, and one of the few whose life inspired a film, Rock was known for his preference for speed over brute force, his use of psychology, and his half-time orations. It was during half-time at the 1928 Army game that he inspired his team to victory with his ‘Win one for the Gipper’ story.