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Podcast: Veterans Chronicles
Episode: SN Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, U.S. Navy, Notre Dame Football Legend
Description: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger grew up in a house of 14 children and his his connection with his father, a World War II veteran, was watching Notre Dame football. Rudy's dream was to play for the Fighting Irish. But his high school athetic career did not merit attention from Notre Dame and he says his grades weren't good enough to get accepted there either.So a co-worker encouraged him to join the Navy. Rudy says his time in the U.S. Navy changed his life and made his Notre Dame dream possible.In this edition of "Veteran's Chronicles,"...