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rockne society founders & advisors

Jim Lefebvre

Luther Bradley

Luther Bradley

Executive Director, 

Knute Rockne Memorial Society


Award-winning author, speaker and sports historian:


Coach For A Nation: The Life and Times of Knute Rockne , and


Loyal Sons: The Story of The Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions

Luther Bradley

Luther Bradley

Luther Bradley

Luther Bradley came to Notre Dame from Muncie, Ind., in 1973 and promply won the starting strong safety spot on a team that would win the national championship. He reprised the role as cornerback on the 1977 national champion Irish, and finished with an ND record 17 interceptions. 


Luther is Senior Market Relations Representative at Blue C

Luther Bradley came to Notre Dame from Muncie, Ind., in 1973 and promply won the starting strong safety spot on a team that would win the national championship. He reprised the role as cornerback on the 1977 national champion Irish, and finished with an ND record 17 interceptions. 


Luther is Senior Market Relations Representative at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and serves as Chairman of the Board of the Youth for Christ organization.

Karen Phelps Moyer

Karen Phelps Moyer

Karen Phelps Moyer

 Karen Phelps Moyer is a tireless, passionate advocate for children, and widely recognized for her philanthropic work to help families in the areas of grief, addiction and suicide. Karen co-founded The Moyer Foundation with a mission to provide comfort, hope and healing to children and families.    


A 1987 Notre Dame graduate, Karen is a d

 Karen Phelps Moyer is a tireless, passionate advocate for children, and widely recognized for her philanthropic work to help families in the areas of grief, addiction and suicide. Karen co-founded The Moyer Foundation with a mission to provide comfort, hope and healing to children and families.    


A 1987 Notre Dame graduate, Karen is a devoted mother of eight, including two adopted daughters from Guatemala. She has received numerous honors for her work.  

Jim Augustine

Karen Phelps Moyer

Karen Phelps Moyer

 As founder and proprietor of Augie’s Locker Room, the premiere store for Notre Dame football memorabilia, Jim “Augie” Augustine does more to keep alive interest in Notre Dame football history than just about anyone.
A South Bend native and lifelong resident of the area, Augie is an Army veteran who served as a social studies teacher, gu

 As founder and proprietor of Augie’s Locker Room, the premiere store for Notre Dame football memorabilia, Jim “Augie” Augustine does more to keep alive interest in Notre Dame football history than just about anyone.
A South Bend native and lifelong resident of the area, Augie is an Army veteran who served as a social studies teacher, guidance counselor and coach (like Rockne, track and football) at local schoools.

Dr. Greg Cloyd

Dr. Greg Cloyd

Dr. Greg Cloyd

 A 1978 Notre Dame preprofessional studies graduate, Greg went on to earn his medical degree from Vanderbilt, and served his residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General and Harvard hospitals. He spent nearly three decades as Attending Anesthesiologist with Summ Health Systems of Akron, Ohio.


Greg   is an extremely knowledgeable stude

 A 1978 Notre Dame preprofessional studies graduate, Greg went on to earn his medical degree from Vanderbilt, and served his residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General and Harvard hospitals. He spent nearly three decades as Attending Anesthesiologist with Summ Health Systems of Akron, Ohio.


Greg   is an extremely knowledgeable student of Notre Dame football history, and has put together an impressive collection of unique artifacts.  

Dr. Joe Harmon

Dr. Greg Cloyd

Dr. Greg Cloyd

 Dr. Joseph Harmon has a personal connection to Notre Dame football history. His grandfather, also Joe Harmon (ND 1925), was the backup center on the 1924 national championship team.


 Dr. Joe is a 1985 Notre Dame graduate in microbiology, and earned his medical degree from Indiana University. He has been in private practice with OB/GYN Ass

 Dr. Joseph Harmon has a personal connection to Notre Dame football history. His grandfather, also Joe Harmon (ND 1925), was the backup center on the 1924 national championship team.


 Dr. Joe is a 1985 Notre Dame graduate in microbiology, and earned his medical degree from Indiana University. He has been in private practice with OB/GYN Associates of Northern Indiana and Allied Physicians of Michiana. 

Mike Nead

 A 1991 graduate of Notre Dame, Mike Nead brings a broad wealth of experience in project management, sales, and media production to a variety of opportunities, building relationships and offering creativity.  


 Mike has a number of credits in the film industry, where he has served as Chief Operating Office for Indiewood Pictures and as a p

 A 1991 graduate of Notre Dame, Mike Nead brings a broad wealth of experience in project management, sales, and media production to a variety of opportunities, building relationships and offering creativity.  


 Mike has a number of credits in the film industry, where he has served as Chief Operating Office for Indiewood Pictures and as a producer and development officer for Origin Entertainment.  He is playing a key role in the development of the planned 2018 documentary film on the life of Coach Knute Rockne 

We Recognize and Thank...

Founding Sponsors

The work of the Knute Rockne Memorial Society is made possible by the following FOUNDING SPONSORS:


Art Decio


Mike Leep Sr. and the Gurley-Leep Automotive Family


Karen Phelps Moyer


Chris & Clare Tayback



Founding Members

Our gratitude goes out to these FOUNDING MEMBERS of the Knute Rockne Memorial Society:


  

Jim Augustine 

South Bend, Indiana


David Burkart

Portland, Oregon


Tim Burkart

Carlsbad, California


Tom Burkart 

Mishawaka, Indiana


Dr. Greg Cloyd 

Hudson, Ohio


Frank Criniti 

Granger, Indiana


Mike Daugherty 

St. Paul, Minnesota


Debi Dell

North Palm Beach, Florida


Haley Scott DeMaria

Annapolis, Maryland


Dorais Family 

Detroit, Michigan


Dennis Doughty 

Osprey, Florida


Richard Elmore 

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey


Bill Farmer 

South Bend, Indiana


Cappy Gagnon 

South Bend, Indiana


Mike & Patti Gehring 

Perrysburg, Ohio


Tom Gibbons 

Wescosville, Pennsylvania


Dr. Joe Harmon 

South Bend, Indiana


David Harris 

Stow, Ohio


Joe Hession 

Carmel, Indiana


Jim & Kriss Humbert

South Bend, Indiana


Kathleen Keifer 

Manhattan Beach, California


Phil Krause

South Bend, Indiana


Jim Lefebvre 

St. Louis Park, Minnesota


John Lium

Rye, New York


Jerry McKenna 

Boerne, Texas


Chris Meehan 

South Bend, Indiana


Joe & Barb Mendelson 

Santa Barbara, California


Len Moretti 

South Bend, Indiana


Patricia Jones Mullin

Stow, Massachusetts


Mike Nead 

Shoreview, Minnesota


Tony Nelson 

Fenelon Falls, Ontario


Brian O’Connor 

Summit, New Jersey


Richard Panther 

Naples, Florida


Katie & Ara Parseghian

Granger, Indiana


Dr. Sean Quinn

Brookfield, Wisconsin


Dr. Katie Rashid

Northville, Michigan


Jim Rashid

Northville, Michigan


Tom Reynolds 

Wilson, Wyoming


Tony Roberts 

Gainesville, Virginia


Knute Rockne  III 

Midvale, Utah 


Nils Rockne 

Burneyville, Oklahoma


Mark Rolfes 

South Bend, Indiana


Pat Sarb 

Lisle, Illinois


Todd Stroup

Roswell, Georgia


Brian A. Sullivan

Fogelsville, Pennsylvania


Michael and Sheila Witous

Vandalia, Michigan


Ron Waytula

McHenry, Illinois


Marc Wolnitzek 

Fort Wright, Kentucky

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