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Gipp, George(the Gipper)
1895 - Born on February 18th in Laurium. American football player.
1915 - The Laurium Baseball Team was the champion of the Upper Peninsula with George Gipp playing center field.
1917 - Was the fullback for Notre Dame.
1919 - Gipp was expelled from Notre Dame, allegedly for cutting classes.
1920 - During the Illinois game on November 20nd that Gipp contracted a serious streptococcic infection of the throat.
- He died on December 14th at 3:27 AM.
1935 - The George Gipp Memorial Park was dedicated on August 3rd.
1915 - The Laurium Baseball Team was the champion of the Upper Peninsula with George Gipp playing center field.
1917 - Was the fullback for Notre Dame.
1919 - Gipp was expelled from Notre Dame, allegedly for cutting classes.
1920 - During the Illinois game on November 20nd that Gipp contracted a serious streptococcic infection of the throat.
- He died on December 14th at 3:27 AM.
1935 - The George Gipp Memorial Park was dedicated on August 3rd.
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