That Notre Dame connection helped as Ruettiger's story made its way to a former South Bend Central High School basketball star, Don Stratigos. Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) gets in his final game at ...

In early December 1976 — roughly a year after realizing his impossible dream of playing football at Notre Dame — Rudy ...

"If you mention Notre Dame or Rudy, almost everybody knows." The movie works, Ruettiger said, "because you don’t have to be sports person to understand the journey you're on.

On the night of Sept. 30, 1974, Daniel Eugene Ruettiger made eye contact with Elvis Presley. It happened just outside Gate 8 of Notre Dame's Athletic and Convocation Center, not as the King was ...

Notre Dame hockey team once again will hold a fund-raising car wash Sunday, Sept. 22 to aid local young fan Rudy Chapman in ...

The sports classic "Rudy" turns 25 on Oct. 15. But please don't ask if the Notre Dame players really put down their jerseys.

When you think of Notre Dame football in pop culture among the very first things to come to mind is the 1993 film, Rudy.It's been over 30-years now so I'm not concerened with any spoilers, but ...

"If you mention Notre Dame or Rudy, almost everybody knows." The movie works, Ruettiger said, "because you don’t have to be sports person to understand the journey you're on.

Mentioning Rudy in South Bend is the Notre Dame equivalent of bringing up the designated hitter, targeting rules or politics at Thanksgiving dinner. It creates an instant galvanization in a room.

Mentioning Rudy in South Bend is the Notre Dame equivalent of bringing up the designated hitter, targeting rules or politics at Thanksgiving dinner. It creates an instant galvanization in a room.