tag:news.nd.edu,2005:/news/authors/marquette-mining-journal-reporter tag:news.nd.edu,2005:/latest Notre Dame News | Notre Dame News | News 2005-09-18T20:00:00-04:00 Notre Dame News gathers and disseminates information that enhances understanding of the University’s academic and research mission and its accomplishments as a Catholic institute of higher learning. tag:news.nd.edu,2005:News/7880 2005-09-18T20:00:00-04:00 2021-09-03T20:57:40-04:00 Meanwhile, George Gipp may appear on a stamp ESCANABA – A drive is under way to have legendary Upper Peninsula native George Gipp placed on a U.S. postage stamp.
The one-time Notre Dame University football standout was born in Laurium, near Calumet. He died in 1920, shortly after being named that season’s top college football player.

Gipp was the recipient of the Helms Foundation Award, the equivalent to today’s Heisman Trophy. He was the first Notre Dame running back named to Walter Camp’s All-America team, and some of his school records still stand.

He was portrayed in the movie “Knute Rockne All-American” by Ronald Reagan, who later became a U.S. president. Gipp is a charter inductee of the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.

“The Gipper” was offered baseball contracts by the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. He was a prolific basketball scorer on the Calumet High 91Ƶ teams of 1910-11.

A book written by Emil Klosinski, whose father was a close friend of Gipp’s, has been in bookstores since May 2004. Klosinski also wrote a book about another Laurium native and Notre Dame legend, Hunk Anderson, who provided extensive details about Gipp for the book “Gipp at Notre Dame-The Untold Story.”

Gipp fans can join the stamp drive by sending a request to: Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, c/o stamp development, U.S. Postal Services, 475 Lenfant Plaza S.W., Room 5670, Washington, D.C., 20260.

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