Rudy Ruettiger
Ruettiger signing autographs in 2009 | |
| No. 45 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | 1976 |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 23, 1948 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Joliet Catholic |
Daniel Eugene Ruettiger (born August 23, 1948) is an American motivational speaker and author who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. His early life and career at Notre Dame were the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy.