Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger – 1976 Notre Dame graduate in sociology and former walk-on football player – laughs today about his incessant push for a movie about his experience. He knows how ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — “Rudy,” the iconic movie, is the inspiring story of the little guy finishing first. It’s a true story about an aspiring football player who made his dream come true ...

The main attraction during Wednesday’s awareness and fundraising event was a livestream speech by Rudy Ruettiger, the famous Notre Dame walk-on football player. Ruettiger said there were 13 kids ...

Most people know the story of Rudy, the small kid from Illinois who was determined to play football for Notre Dame despite having neither a strong academic nor athletic background. But not many ...

Special guest was Rudy Ruttiger, who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was the inspiration for 1993’s film Rudy. The Wisconsin Badgers are set to play Notre Dame in ...

Ardsley wasn't supposed to be here. Pleasantville wasn't, either. So how in the name of Rudy Ruettiger did these underdogs take down undefeated opponents last weekend and wind up in the Section 1 ...

With the Big Ten and SEC being amid scheduling agreement talks, the other two Power Four Schools, Big 12 and ACC are also ...

was filmed on Notre Dame’s campus and depicts the true story of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who overcame many obstacles to play football at Notre Dame. University of Notre Dame is a private ...

Rudy Ruettiger in the sports classic Rudy, and Bob Newby in the Netflix's hit series Stranger Things--as the keynote speaker for fall commencement. Astin is also a recent graduate of the School of ...

Catch up on the latest from Local 5’s Locker Room show Special guest was Rudy Ruttiger, who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was the inspiration for 1993’s film Rudy.