Meanings
Attributed to Knute Rockne, coach of the Notre Dame football team, during a 1928 American football game between Notre Dame and the Army. During a half-time talk to his team, who were losing the game, he encouraged the team with the death-bed speech of former player George "The Gipper" Gipp:
To do something in memory of another person.
Example Sentences
1
In a show of strength and determination, the athletes were motivated to win one for the Gipper.
2
The coach gave an inspiring speech, urging his team to go out there and win one for the Gipper.
3
The players knew they had to give their best performance to win one for the Gipper.
4
The basketball team played with intensity and managed to win one for the Gipper.
5
The swim team, motivated by their captain's memory, pushed themselves to win one for the Gipper.
