Champion's Mindset Masterclass Guide by Kevin L. Hall - Flipbook - Page 14
RUDY RUETTIGER
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR
Against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel "Rudy"
Ruettiger, in twenty-seven seconds, carved his name into history books as
perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notre Dame. The
son of an oil refinery worker and the third of 14 children, Rudy rose from
valleys of discouragement and despair to the pinnacles of success.
Today, he is one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United
States. It took years of fierce determination to overcome obstacles and
criticisms, yet Rudy achieved his first dream - to attend Notre Dame and
play football for the Fighting Irish. As fans cheered "RU-DY, RU-DY," he
sacked the quarterback in the last 27 seconds of the only play in the only
game of his college football career.
He is the only player in the school's history to be carried off the field on
his teammates' shoulders. In 1993, TRISTAR Productions immortalized his
life story with the blockbuster film, RUDY. Written and produced by
Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh, the award-winning team who brought
us HOOSIERS, the critically acclaimed RUDY received "Two Thumbs Up"
from Siskel and Ebert and continues to inspire millions worldwide.
Today, a highly sought after motivational speaker, Rudy entertains
international corporate audiences with a unique, passionate, and heartfelt style of communicating. He reaches school children, university
students, and professional athletes with the same enthusiasm, portraying
the human spirit that comes from his personal experiences of adversity
and triumph. His captivating personality and powerful message of "YES I
CAN" stays with his audiences forever. Rudy's opening remarks receive
thunderous applause and standing ovations from audiences of 200 to
20,000 people who emotionally chant "RU-DY, RU-DY!"
Website: rudyinternational.com
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