Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
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Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger is a former Notre Dame football walk-on whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the 1993 film "Rudy."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger canonical | 8 |
| Rudy Ruettiger | 4 |
| Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger in Rudy | 1 |
| Rudy Ruettiger's transfer to the University of Notre Dame | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369612 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger Context triple: [Sean Astin, notableRole, Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger]
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A.
Quintin Dailey
Quintin Dailey was an American shooting guard best known for his prolific scoring at the University of San Francisco and his subsequent NBA career marked by both on-court talent and off-court controversies.
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B.
Ray Danton
Ray Danton was an American actor and director best known for his suave, often villainous roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine was a legendary American middle- and long-distance runner whose aggressive racing style and record-setting performances at the University of Oregon made him an icon of track and field in the early 1970s.
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D.
Rudy Law
Rudy Law is one of the children of English actor Jude Law, known primarily for his connection to the prominent film star.
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E.
Kurt Hall
Kurt Hall is an American businessman best known as the founder of Regal Entertainment Group, once the largest movie theater chain in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger Target entity description: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger is a former Notre Dame football walk-on whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the 1993 film "Rudy."
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A.
Quintin Dailey
Quintin Dailey was an American shooting guard best known for his prolific scoring at the University of San Francisco and his subsequent NBA career marked by both on-court talent and off-court controversies.
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B.
Ray Danton
Ray Danton was an American actor and director best known for his suave, often villainous roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine was a legendary American middle- and long-distance runner whose aggressive racing style and record-setting performances at the University of Oregon made him an icon of track and field in the early 1970s.
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D.
Ray Nitschke
Ray Nitschke was a legendary middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, renowned for his hard-hitting play and key role in Vince Lombardi’s championship teams.
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E.
Rudy Law
Rudy Law is one of the children of English actor Jude Law, known primarily for his connection to the prominent film star.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
ⓘ
human ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ |
| awardReceived | induction into the College Football Hall of Fame as an inspirational figure (as part of the Rudy Award legacy) ⓘ |
| basedOn | his life story was dramatized in the film Rudy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-08-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| familyName | Ruettiger ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
personal development
ⓘ
sports motivation ⓘ |
| genre | inspirational speaking ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| hasChild | children (multiple) ⓘ |
| hasDisability | dyslexia ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
High school and youth awards named after Rudy for perseverance
ⓘ
Rudy Award (college football award inspired by his story) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Rudy Foundation (charitable foundation he founded)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy International
|
| hasSiblings | 14 siblings ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | his own experiences as a walk-on at Notre Dame ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 45 ⓘ |
| knownFor | perseverance and determination in pursuing his dream to play for Notre Dame ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| nickname |
Rudy
ⓘ
linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
|
| notableEvent |
sacked the Georgia Tech quarterback in his final game
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was carried off the field by teammates after his final game ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame
ⓘ
having his life story adapted into the film Rudy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rudy (1993 film, as subject)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
Rudy: My Story ⓘ
linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
Rudy: The Rudy Ruettiger Story ⓘ
linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
|
| occupation |
American football player
ⓘ
author ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Joliet, Illinois, United States
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linked to:
Joliet, Illinois
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| playedFor |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football scout team
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linked to:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
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| positionPlayed | defensive end ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| spouse | Cheryl Ruettiger ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Rudy (1993 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
|
| website | https://www.rudyinternational.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger Description of subject: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger is a former Notre Dame football walk-on whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the 1993 film "Rudy."
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Astin
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
subject linked to:
"The Final Game"
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
subject linked to:
Ruettiger
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
subject linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
subject linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
subject linked to:
"Rudy: My Story"
linked to: Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger
subject linked to:
Rudy Award (college football award inspired by his story)
subject linked to:
Rudy Award (college football award inspired by his story)
subject linked to:
Rudy Award (college football award inspired by his story)