Rudy Ruettiger
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Rudy Ruettiger is a former walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the popular 1993 film "Rudy."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rudy Ruettiger canonical | 7 |
| Rudy Ruettiger (character) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2521888 — 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: Rudy Ruettiger Context triple: [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, notableAlumnus, Rudy Ruettiger]
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A.
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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B.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Bill Vinovich
Bill Vinovich is an American NFL official best known for serving as the head referee in multiple Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XLIX.
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D.
Ray Ferraro
Ray Ferraro is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and prominent NHL broadcaster known for his long playing career and work as a television analyst.
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E.
Marty Piletti
Marty Piletti is the shy, kind-hearted Bronx butcher at the center of the 1955 film "Marty," whose search for love and self-worth drives the story.
- 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: Rudy Ruettiger Target entity description: Rudy Ruettiger is a former walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the popular 1993 film "Rudy."
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A.
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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B.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
Bill Vinovich
Bill Vinovich is an American NFL official best known for serving as the head referee in multiple Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XLIX.
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D.
Ray Ferraro
Ray Ferraro is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and prominent NHL broadcaster known for his long playing career and work as a television analyst.
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E.
Marty Piletti
Marty Piletti is the shy, kind-hearted Bronx butcher at the center of the 1955 film "Marty," whose search for love and self-worth drives the story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Honorary doctorate from Holy Cross College (Indiana) ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| birthName | Daniel Eugene Ruettiger ⓘ |
| birthOrder | third of fourteen children ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-08-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Holy Cross College (Indiana)
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Cross College
University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| employer | Rudy International ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
German American
ⓘ
linked to:
German Americans
Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ruettiger ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | personal development ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | sports underdog story ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| hasChild | 2 children ⓘ |
| hasGenreOfPublicSpeaking | motivational speaking ⓘ |
| hasSiblingCount | 13 ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Cheryl Ruettiger ⓘ |
| hasWrittenWork |
"Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On"
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
"Rudy: My Story" ⓘ |
| honor | jersey number 45 retired by Notre Dame ⓘ |
| influenced | sports fans and student-athletes worldwide ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
film "Rudy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
|
| jerseyNumber | 45 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being carried off the field by teammates
ⓘ
perseverance as a walk-on football player at Notre Dame ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| name | Rudy Ruettiger ⓘ |
| nickname |
Rudy
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudi
|
| notableAchievement | recorded a quarterback sack in his only play for Notre Dame ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final home game of the 1975 season vs. Georgia Tech ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "In this life, you don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself." ⓘ |
| notableWork | inspiration for the film "Rudy" ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football player
ⓘ
motivational speaker ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Joliet, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Joliet, Illinois
|
| portrayedBy | Sean Astin ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | defensive end ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film "Rudy"
ⓘ
linked to:
Rudy
|
| website | https://www.rudyinternational.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rudy Ruettiger Description of subject: Rudy Ruettiger is a former walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame whose underdog story of perseverance and determination inspired the popular 1993 film "Rudy."
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Take Us Out"
linked to: Rudy Ruettiger
subject linked to:
"The Plaque"
linked to: Rudy Ruettiger