Knute Rockne: Young Athlete

by Guernsey Van Riper Jr.

A biography focusing on the childhood of the legendary football coach at Notre Dame, who won fame for his insistence on good sportsmanship and his football strategy.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Sports

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1952

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this series when I was a boy, selecting a Famous American every week or so from the Northeast (Philly) Regional Library. My wife came across this volume. It does not disappoint: solid, non-saccharine prose, beautiful illustrations.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Childhood of Famous American Series. I borrowed them from the library of St. Patrick's School in Elkhorn Wisconsin in about 1968.