Warner Bros. Executives left nothing undone in their efforts to make “The Life of Knute Rockne”, the greatest- and most accurate- football story ever at the time of its release. Typical of the men whose counsel was sought in bringing the Sage of South Bend to the screen were Jim Thorpe and Amos Stagg, who are shown here flanking Pat O’Brien (who portrayed Rockne) in this news service photo. Original paper caption. NRMT. 8x10”