The Story of Notre Dame s Legendary Rudy Ruettiger Began in Vietnam
Defensive end Daniel Eugene Rudy Ruettiger is carried off the field by his University of Notre Dame teammates after Ruettiger sacked Georgia Tech quarterback Rudy Allen on the final play of the game, Notre Dame, Ind., Nov. 8, 1975. Notre Dame won the game. (Courtesy of Notre Dame) DoD News, Defense Media Activity | By David Vergun
Daniel Eugene Rudy Ruettiger became a famous college football athlete, but he got his big start by joining the Navy in 1968 and serving two years at sea as a yeoman.
Using his GI Bill benefits, he enrolled in Indiana s Holy Cross College in 1972 and then at the University of Notre Dame in 1974, playing in the Orange Bowl in 1975 and the Gator Bowl in 1976 the year he graduated.