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 Rudy
| In the beginning of the film, Rudy's best friend Pete wants to watch a different football game during Notre Dame's halftime. What two teams did he want to watch? | Rudy
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Purdue vs. Indiana. Sorry Petey, Notre Dame's the only school they watch in that house.
| In which statistic did Rudy lead his high school football team? | Rudy
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Tackles. He told this to Coach Parseghian in his office.
| After Pete died, Rudy talked to a priest about going to school at Notre Dame. What did the priest think he was talking about? | Rudy
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| How many letters of rejection did Rudy receive from Notre Dame about attending school there? | Rudy
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3. The fourth letter was the acceptance letter.
| What number did Rudy Reuttiger wear on his jersey? | Rudy
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| What primary position did Rudy play for the Irish? | Rudy
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| When Ara Parseghian left, who took his place as head coach? | Rudy
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Dan Devine . Didn't do much for Green Bay, and he didn't do much for Notre Dame.
| Here's a tough one. During one of Notre Dame's practices, the coach tells a player to 'hit the spot'. He refers to this player as a number, which number? | Rudy
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30 . I remember that because 30 was my football number.
| What profession did Rudy pursue out of college? | Rudy
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| What is Rudy's recorded tackling percentage per play for Notre Dame? | Rudy
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100 . He had one down, one tackle, one for one, 100 percent. I went ahead and made 50% correct because of the kickoff, but in all actuality, a kickoff does not count as a "play" or "down".
| To which college was Rudy trying to attend? | Rudy
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Notre Dame. He was trying to attend Notre Dame but ended up being accepted at Holy Cross. He attended Holy Cross for two years before transferring to Notre Dame. Much of Notre Dame's campus can be seen throughout the film, including rare footage inside of the Notre Dame locker room.
| Which actor played Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger? | Rudy
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Sean Astin. Sean Astin played Rudy, who was an undersized athlete with dreams of playing football for the University of Notre Dame. Astin got his start in Hollywood in the movie "Goonies" as Mickey Walsh.
| Did Rudy ever play in an actual game for Notre Dame? | Rudy
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Yes. Rudy played in one game for Notre Dame. Rudy played on two plays: a kickoff and then the final play of the game, in which he sacked the quarterback and recorded his only recorded statistic, which is one sack. He was then carried off the field by many members of the team.
| What was Rudy's friend's name who was killed in an explosion? | Rudy
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Pete. Pete was killed in an explosion at a mill where he and Rudy worked. Shortly before his death, he gave Rudy a Notre Dame jacket for his birthday. Pete had always been Rudy's encouragement and inspiration for following his dream. Upon his death, to honor his friend, Rudy left home for Notre Dame.
| The crowd scenes of the movie were filmed during half time of a Notre Dame game. Which team were they playing against? | Rudy
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Boston College. The scenes were filmed during an extended half time against Boston College. The stands were full with fans and if you look closely you can see fans wearing burgundy and gold which are Boston College's colors.
| What was the grounds keeper's name who hired Rudy to work for him? | Rudy
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Fortune. He was portrayed in the film by Charles S. Dutton as a former Notre Dame player. Rudy found out Fortune went through a similar situation as he was going though in trying to get to play in a game. After Rudy tried to quit the team, Fortune convinced him to stay and told him to stay. He was seen watching the game in which Rudy played in after not attending a game in many years after quiting the team.
| The film "Rudy" was directed by whom? | Rudy
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David Anspaugh. The film was produced by Cary Woods and directed by David Anspaugh. Anspaugh directed another popular sports related film, "Hoosiers".
| In 1975, Rudy played in one game for Notre Dame. Which team was this against? | Rudy
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Georgia Tech. He played in the last game of the season on November 8, 1975 against Georgia Tech. Notre Dame won the game. Notre Dame had a record of 8-3 in 1975.
| Who was the coach of Notre Dame when Rudy played in a game? | Rudy
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Dan Devine. Dan Devine coached the Green Bay Packers for four seasons prior to coming to Notre Dame to replace Parseghian. He had a record at Notre Dame of 53-16, including a national championship in 1977. Devine was portrayed in the film by Chelcie Ross as a demanding coach who did not agree with Parseghian's decision to let Rudy play in one game. Parseghian was the coach the previous year.
All-Time Center. His brothers gave him this position due to the fact that he was so small. All he did was snap the ball. They did, however, let him play a different position once. Rudy's attempt to sack his older brother John failed.
| Rudy attempted to go to Notre Dame College. He found out his grades weren't good enough and he must first enter Holy Cross Junior College. What was the name of Rudy's tutor he met at Holy Cross? | "Rudy" - A Sensational Sports Classic
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D-Bob. D-Bob (played by Jon Favreau) was a big man who had troubles with women. He was a transfer from Notre Dame, where he had a 3.8 GPA. Rudy offered advice on the ladies in exchange for tutoring.
He painted the helmets.. Rudy was a part (for a day) of the Notre Dame Sports Booster Club. He painted the logo of Notre Dame on the helmets. This made Rudy feel like he did something for the team. He was later kicked off the Booster Club because he didn't have student ID.
John. John, his older brother, walked into the Ruettiger home to see Rudy staring at him. Frank arrogantly said, "Say Merry Christmas to your brother, Johnny boy". Rudy then left the house angry. His ex tried to apologize, but this just gave Rudy more of a reason to stay at Notre Dame. John was never the type to hurt Rudy, although he never really had faith in him anyways. He, as a child, was the good looking one of the family and when he grew up, the wealthiest.
Peter. A fire broke out in the mill and Peter died trying to save everybody. After his funeral, Rudy left for Notre Dame, stating his death as the cause. The two were planning to travel to Notre Dame together.
Gipper. Some people believe this nickname may have came from Notre Dame football great George "The Gipper" Gipp, as D-Bob just began calling Rudy this when he told him about football. D-Bob finally left with his later-to-be wife after he was done tutoring Rudy. The two shared an emotional last moment together.
| Coach finally allowed Rudy to play in the fourth quarter during a game against Georgia Tech. What was Rudy's only accomplishment in his career at Notre Dame that occurred with seven seconds remaining? | "Rudy" - A Sensational Sports Classic
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He sacked the opposing quarterback.. A chant began in the crowd--a "Rudy" chant. Coach didn't want to put the kid in, but decided to anyways. After the sack, Rudy was carried off the field. We saw his mother and father cheering in the stands. Even Frank, the jealous brother, was cheering.
David Anspaugh. Anspaugh even admitted that he was inspired by the movie. David and Daniel met in real life, with Anspaugh performing an emotional interview. Anspaugh also did some directing on the hit show "Hill Street Blues" and the movie, "Hoosiers".
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