The Immortal Four Horseman of Notre Dame
name: label: thru person
content: Rinsland, George
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content: Cards autographed by <i>The Immortal Four Horsemen </i> of Notre Dame, given to collector Ray Dornbach.
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content: Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley, Don Miller and Harry Stuhldreher were former college football players known as the <i> >The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, </i> a moniker coined in 1924 by groundbreaking sports journalist Grantland Rice. The title is a reference to the Bible's <i>Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.</i>
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content: Under legendary coach Knute Rockne, Quarterback Stuhldreher, fullback Layden, and halfbacks Crowley and Miller led Notre Dame University's football team to consecutive one-loss seasons in 1922/1923.
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content: The following year, they would emerge undefeated for the season, going 10-0, winning the 1925 Rose Bowl and being named National Champions. During the campaign, Rice first referenced the backfield quartet as <i>The Four Horsemen </i> after Notre Dame pulled out a surprising win over Army in October. Inspired by the name, an enterprising Notre Dame publicity aide photographed the four players on horses, creating a media sensation as the team continued to dominate its opposition.
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content: The 1920's are often referred to as America's <i>Golden Age of Sports, </i> as spectator sports became more accepted and mainstream. Journalists such as Rice stoked fan interest, adding drama and storylines to the games, generating national news.
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content: Currently not on view
place: label: Associated Place
content: United States: Indiana, Notre Dame
topic: label: Subject
content: Football
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content: Sports
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content: College
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.310547.036
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content: 310547
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content: 310547.036
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Cards, Baseball (5)
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content: autographs (5)
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content: autographs, football
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm