who or what is the kipper, and where did that saying come from?
2007-03-14 16:40:42 · 9 answers · asked by dundi 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It's actually "win one for the Gipper". Ronald Reagan was the Gipper.
But that was just in the movies. In real life, George Gipp was the Gipper. Born in 1895, George was a varsity athlete at the University of Notre Dame from 1917 to 1920. While planning to pursue a career in baseball, he was convinced by legendary college coach Knute Rockne to play football as well. He led the Fighting Irish to a 27-2-3 record, playing both offense and defense. Several of his records still stand today. We learned most of this at The Official Web Site of George "the Gipper" Gipp.
So how did the saying come about? Well, there's the sad part of the story. It seems that Gipp caught a throat infection during one of his final football games at Notre Dame. He died a few weeks later at the age of 25. Just before his death, he told Coach Rockne, "Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys - tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy."
This deathbed request and the legendary pep talk it provided eight years later is chronicled in the motion picture, Knute Rockne: All American. That's where Ronald Reagan comes in. He played the Gipper in the 1940 film.
The actually phrase, "That one was for the Gipper," was supposedly uttered by halfback Jack Chevigny immediately after he vaulted for a one-yard touchdown in the 1928 Notre Dame victory inspired by Rockne's recounting of Gipp's request.
2007-03-14 16:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by klick10110 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the correct term is "Win one for the Gipper". A kipper is a fish steak.
The saying originated during the glory days of the Notre Dame football program. It was all centered around a player who's name was George GIPP.
the link below gives the entire story of the life and times of Mr. Gipp and the Notre Dame connection to him, the origin of the phrase (according to Coach Knute Rockne).
hope that helps
2007-03-14 16:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by stonechic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely nothing! The quote is "Win one for the Gipper!" referring to the part that US President Ronald Reagan played in a movie about Notre Dame. He was their star player and he was dying and the coach told the team to go out and win one for the Gipper, meaning Reagan.
2007-03-14 16:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ariel 128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UKIP members are known as Kippers. A slogan for the election is On may 7th, win one for the Kipper .
2015-04-13 23:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does "win one for the kipper!" mean?
who or what is the kipper, and where did that saying come from?
2015-08-04 05:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Leticia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Gipper- it was from a movie on Fottball legend Knute Rocney from Notre Dame- starring Ronald Regan
2007-03-14 16:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by pavano_carl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
win kipper
2016-01-31 08:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess...Calgary Flames Goaltender...eh
2007-03-14 16:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by Sherry N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Pavano - you're right, it's gipper. you're wrong: it rocKney. LOLOLOLOLOOL
2007-03-14 16:50:06 · answer #10 · answered by howtoms 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋