Daniel O. Ruettiger,
Rudy’s dad, age 22; Air Force Sergeant, 1945
Betty Ruettiger,
Rudy’s mom, age 17, 1943
Betty and Daniel Ruettiger wedding party, May 13, 1945
Rudy’s First Communion, age 10, 1958
Rudy’s sister, Mary Eileen, with 6-year-old Rudy, 1954
The Ruettiger Family—Dad, Mom, and 14 children, 1963
The Ruettiger Boys with dad, 1995
The Ruettiger Family, 1984
USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847), Mediterranean Tour, 1971
Coach Nappy Napolitano, and Rudy; Bengal Bouts Boxing, 1974
Rudy during Notre Dame-Georgia Tech Game
Topps Collectors Card, 2011
Dan Ruettiger, #45,
Defensive End, 1975
1975 Notre Dame Football Team
Walking out of tunnel, Notre Dame-Georgia Tech Game, November 8th, 1975
The Tackle, Notre Dame-Georgia Tech Game
The Carry Off, Notre-Dame-Georgia Tech Game
First job at Pat Ryan & Associates, 1977
Rudy in his condo in South Bend, Indiana, 1992
Rudy movie poster, 1993
Jason Miller, David Anspaugh, and Rudy on the Rudy set
Rob Fried, Rudy, Peter Guber, Cary Woods, and Roger Valdiserri
David Anspaugh, Rudy, and Angelo Pizzo
Sean Astin, Rudy, and Jon Favreau on the set
Skip Holtz and Rudy, 1993
Father Joyce, actor Robert Prosky, Rudy, and Father Hesburgh on set at Notre Dame
Meeting Hilary Clinton for the second time. (This time I wore a tie!)
From President George W. Bush, 2006
Rudy with Luke’s Wings Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed Hospital, 2012
Hoisting the Stanley Cup, after making a surprise appearance during the ring presentation for the champion Colorado Avalanche in 1996.
My first visit to Yankee Stadium in 2011, where the field just happened to be set up for a Notre Dame v. Army game!
Aunt Eileen, Betty, Rudy, and Dan Ruettiger at a special Rudy screening, 1994
Betty and Dan Ruettiger at Wisconsin Cabin, 2001