Rodney J. Shaughnessy Collection
Scope and Content
Photocopies of Rockne's "Football Notes" for his coaches (ca. 1923) and other photocopies of sports-related printed ephemera; program from the 1917 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin game; a red "St. Mary's Bench" armband; a pamphlet by Frank Leahy regarding the T-formation; a letter from Elmer Layden and photocopies of letters from Knute Rockne and Elmer Layden.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1989
Creator
- Shaughnessy, Thomas E. (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Background
Rodney J. Shaughnessy, of Madison, Wisconsin, played football for Knute Rockne until an injury prevent him. Then he became a coach for the freshman team. After graduating from Notre Dame, he worked as a baseball and football coach at Jefferson College in Convent, Louisiana.
Full Extent
.5 linear inch
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Thomas E. Shaughnessy via Dick Huffman, Belleville, WI, 10 December 1992.
Subject
- Shaughnessy, Rodney J. (Person)
- Rockne, Knute, 1888-1931 (Person)
- Layden, Elmer, 1903-1973 (Person)
- Leahy, Frank, 1908-1973 (Person)
- University of Notre Dame -- Football (Organization)
- Title
- Rodney J. Shaughnessy Collection
- Subtitle
- Guide
- Author
- University of Notre Dame Archives
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository