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Gipp at Notre Dame: The Untold Story: Finally - The Truth About "The Gipper"

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When at Notre Dame, I heard all about George Gipp and his football exploits. Now, having read the book, I know the REAL story. George Gipp was much more multi-dimensional than he has been portrayed.

An excellent read. The author labored mightily to place Gipp in the context of the early teens and has suceeded brilliently.

There are now two books about George Gipp that I believe we can believe. One For The Gipper by Patrick Chelland and now this beauty. The author (Klosinki) has done a magnificent job of telling us the real story of "The Gipp," and in doing so, has cast out many of the distortions we've heard out of Hollywood. Notre Dame should make this part of their curriculum since it shows the spirit of a guy who was a totally independent thinker and doer and yet a team success. This is a great read.

This is one of those books that is even better than anticipated. If you've heard of the real "Gipper" -- George Gipp -- you may have read a lot of the fabricated stories about him. If you haven't heard of Gipp, this is the book to read. It is full of first-hand facts and information that have never before been printed. Gipp was a fascinating young man and his name has become legend thanks to the late president Ronald Reagan. This is Gipp's story while he was at Notre Dame, told by people who actually knew him, including the author's father. A terrific read.