They could name the town Kilmer after Joyce Kilmer or Rockne after Knute Rockne. Kilmer was a poet who wrote the famous 1913 poem "Trees." He died fighting in World War I at the age of 31.

Knute Rockne’s grave, along with the graves of his wife, son and grandson, were moved to Cedar Grove Cemetery on Notre Dame’s campus.

SOUTH BEND — Ninety-three years after the death of historically revered Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, his casket was exhumed and reburied at the Cedar Grove Cemetery at the University ...

The Rockne family plot, including the grave of legendary football coach Knute Rockne, has been relocated to Cedar Grove Cemetery at Notre Dame.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 31, 1931, Notre Dame college football coach Knute Rockne, 43, was killed in the crash of a TWA plane near ...

Rockne and his family lived in the St. Vincent Street home from 1920 to 1929. In the 13 years he coached Notre Dame from 1918 to 1930, he led the team to 105 wins and only 12 losses .

SOUTH BEND — A project to relocate legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne’s first home in South Bend, which sits in a leafy neighborhood near the university, sparked controversy when nearby ...

Knute Rockne’s grave, along with the graves of his wife, son and grandson, were moved to Cedar Grove Cemetery on Notre Dame’s campus.

Knute Rockne’s grave, along with the graves of his wife, son and grandson, were moved to Cedar Grove Cemetery on Notre Dame’s campus.

Knute Rockne’s grave, along with the graves of his wife, son and grandson, were moved to Cedar Grove Cemetery on Notre Dame’s campus.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ninety-three years after the death of historically revered Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, his casket was exhumed and reburied at the Cedar Grove Cemetery at the University ...