(1888–1931), US college football coach; born in Norway; full name Knute Kenneth Rockne. He coached Notre Dame 1918–31 to six national titles and achieved a winning percentage of .881. He was killed in a plane crash in Kansas.
Definition of Rockne, Knute in US English:
Rockne, Knute
proper nounˈräknē
(1888–1931), US college football coach; born in Norway; full name Knute Kenneth Rockne. He coached Notre Dame 1918–31 to six national titles and achieved a winning percentage of .881. He was killed in a plane crash in Kansas.