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Super Bowl, win one for the Gipper!

Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America, 1981 to 1989.

Reagan played football for Eureka College in 1929.

Ronald W. Reagan became famous for his 1940 movie portrayal of Notre Dame football running back George Gipp, who died of pneumonia.  The film also recreated the famous ‘win just one for the Gipper’ speech by Notre Dame’s football coach Knute Rockne.  The nickname Gipper stuck with Reagan for the rest of his life.

31JAN1988, SUPER BOWL-22

For the second time the Washington DC Redskins win the Super Bowl (defeating the Denver Broncos 42 to 10) while Ronald Reagan was President of the United States.  Video via Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, part-1:

Part-2, setting the records straight:

Part-3, making the pass:

Redskins’ quarterback Doug Williams, 03FEB1988.

President Reagan tosses one to Redskins’ wide receiver Ricky Sanders, 03FEB1988.

25JAN1987, SUPER BOWL-21

After beating the Denver Broncos 39 to 20, the New York Giants paid a visit to the White House, 13FEB1987.  Video via Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, part-1:

Part-2:

Part 3, The Gipper finally gets his shirt:

Giants linebacker Harry Carson dumps popcorn on ‘The Gipper’.

13 February 1987.

20JAN1985, SUPER BOWL-19

How many rehearsals does the U.S. President need to make a Super Bowl (Miami versus San Francisco) coin toss?

Part-1, warming up:

Part-2, wait for it:

Part-3, this time for reals:

In September 2011, a Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration National Football Coin Toss was held across the U.S. of A., involving teams from the NFL, NCAA, NAIA and 14-thousand high schools.

30JAN1983, SUPER BOWL-17

Super Bowl champions Washington DC Redskins (27-17 victory over Miami Dolphins) meet with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and First Lady Nancy Reagan, on Dulles International Airport, 31JAN1983.

Part-1:

Part-2:

Part-3: