INTERNATIONALLY
KNOWN CELEBRITY - 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 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.
ACCLAIMED
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER WITH EXTENSIVE MEDIA
EXPERIENCE - 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 shares the speaking platform with
great leaders and speakers including President George Bush,
First Lady Barbara Bush, Peter Lowe, Joe Montana, General Colin
Powell and Zig Ziglar. 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! A few
of Rudy's media appearances include: People Magazine, Sports
Illustrated, US Magazine, Readers Digest, Inside Sports, The 700
Club, NFL Films, CBS Goodmorning, ABC Good Morning America, NBC
Talk Live, Regis and Kathy Lee, Montel Williams Show and
Entertainment Tonight.
DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR AND HUMANITARIAN - In
addition to his motivational speaking, Rudy has co-authored
several books and audio-tape programs, including:
- Rudy's Insights for Winning in Life
- Rudy's Lessons for Young Champions
- Rudy & Friends
- Dream Power (Tape Series)
He has
recently established the RUDY FOUNDATION, whose mission is to
help children of all ages around the sorld reach their full
potential. The Rudy Foundation develops and supports
programs that positively impact the lives of children
cognitively, emotionally, physically and spiritually. The
Rudy Award Program was created by the Rudy Ruettiger Foundation
to recognize children who make an outstanding, exceptional
effort to do their personal best everyday, overcome obstacles,
set goals, stay on track to reach their dreams and build the
qualities of Character, Courage, Contribution, and Commitment
into their lives everyday. The Rudy Award is about a
child's heart, will to change, and desire for
self-improvement.
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