Rudy Ruettiger
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Daniel Eugene Ruettiger (born August 23, 1948) is an American motivational speaker and author who played college football at the University of Notre Dame. His early life and career at Notre Dame were the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy.
Daniel Eugene Ruettiger (nicknamed "Rudy") was the third of fourteen children. He was born on August 23, 1948, in Joliet, Illinois, where he grew up with his German American family. Ruettiger did not excel scholastically, at least in part due to dyslexia. He attended Joliet Catholic High School, where he played for locally famous football coach Gordie Gillespie.
Ruettiger joined the United States Navy after high school, serving as a yeoman on a communications command ship for two years; then he worked in a power plant for two years. Ruettiger applied to Notre Dame and was rejected due to his low high school grades. He enrolled and attended nearby Holy…
Rudy Ruettiger autographs on eBay
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Sean Astin ‘Rudy’ Signed 12x18 Photo ‘Rudy Ruettiger’ ACOA PROOF Football
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Sean Astin ‘Rudy’ Signed 8x10 Photo ‘Rudy Ruettiger’ ACOA PROOF Football
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Rudy Ruettiger Signed Notre Dame Fighting Irish Cut Autograph Signed Inscribed
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Mary Ann Thebus Rudy "Betty Ruettiger" Signed 8x10 Photograph Beckett
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Sean Astin ‘Rudy’ Signed Funko Pop ‘Rudy Ruettiger’ Football Movie Beckett PROOF
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL LEGEND RUDY RUETTIGER SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO D W/COA IRISH PROOF
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SEAN ASTIN SIGNED AUTHENTIC 'RUDY RUETTIGER' 8x10 PHOTO C ACTOR BECKETT COA BAS
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RUDY RUETTIGER SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO NOTRE DAME RUDY MOVIE FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH COA
$42.50
SEAN ASTIN & RUDY RUETTIGER signed RUDY FUNKO POP JSA PSA BECKETT COA
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