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Knute Rockne Bust

Three extra metals are incorporated in the bronze to represent Knute Rockne’s life. His Birth in Norway is represented by metal from the restoration of a carriage made by Rockne’s father the year Knute was born. Gold leaf from the Golden Dome at Notre Dame symbolizes his Life as Football Coach for the Fighting Irish. Parts of the aircraft wreckage from Cottonwood Falls, Kansas Museum Represent his Death.

Knute Rockne Bust