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Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger

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Football Player

The Resume

    (August 23, 1948- )
    Born in Joliet, Illinois
    Member of the Notre Dame scout team
    Played as a defensive end against Georgia Tech (November 8, 1975)
    Became a motivational speaker
    Wrote 'Rudy's Insights for Winning in Life,' 'Rudy's Lessons for Young Champions' and 'Rudy & Friends'
    Portrayed by Sean Astin in the movie 'Rudy' (1993)

Why he might be annoying:

    His gridiron career lasted two plays but he ended up rivaling Joe Montana and George Gipp as Notre Dame's most famous football player.
    His attempts to transfer from Holy Cross to Notre Dame were rejected three times.
    In the movie 'Rudy,' head coach Dan Devine is shown not wanting Ruettiger to dress up for the final game, when using him was actually Devine's idea.
    Devine said he agreed to let the movie portray him as the heavy as a favor to Ruettiger, but noted 'I didn't realize I would be such a heavy.'
    He told Newsday after his 24th viewing of 'Rudy' that he still 'cries every time.'
    He was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly deceiving investors to buy stock in his sports drink company (December 16, 2011).

Why he might not be annoying:

    After a friend died in an explosion at the steel mill where he worked, he decided at 23 to follow his dream of playing football at Notre Dame.
    Despite initially lacking the money and grades to attend Notre Dame and being undersized for football (5'7, 165 pounds), he pulled it off.
    He sacked the Georgia Tech quarterback on the second and last play of his career.
    He was the first player carried off the field by his teammates in Notre Dame history.
    He established the Rudy Foundation to benefit children's advocacy programs.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 39.62% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 89 Votes: 76.40% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 133 Votes: 37.59% Annoying