The Gipp family, descendants of famed, legendary Notre Dame football player George Gipp, otherwise known for the rallying cry after his death of "Win one for the Gipper," have had his remains exhumed to test its DNA.
Gipp died of a strep infection and pneumonia in 1920 during his senior year at Notre Dame.
The family, for reasons not officially disclosed, had Gipp's remains removed on Oct. 4, and were returned later on the same day to the grave.
According to Houghton County Medical Examiner Dr. Dawn Nulf, a representative of the Gipp family contacted her for the purpose of exhuming his remains for a DNA test.
A reporter, Mike Bynum, identified the family member as Rick Frueh, who is the grandson of one of Gipp's sisters.
Some speculation around the web has been it's possible this recent message sheds some light on why the DNA test was being performed.
Ellen Easton says there: "All my life I heard the story that my mother's mother Eva Bright, South Bend had dated George while he was at Notre Dame. My mother was born Dec. 19, 4 days after Geo. died. My mom was born out of wedlock, obviously, and back in 1920 it was hush-hush."
In other words Easton may be searching to see if Gipp is her grandfather.
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