On this date that marks the 138th birthday of Knute Rockne, WNDU news anchor and reporter Tricia Sloma will present “Knute Rockne and a Century of Champions” at The History Museum’s Insights in History. A tour of the museum’s exhibit Rockne: Life & Legacy will be offered. Admission is $3 or $1 for members. Reservations are
required by March 2 and can be made by calling (574) 235-9664, ext. 6256.
In her presentation, Sloma will show a portion of “Knute Rockne and a Century of Champions,” which she produced for WNDU and for which she was honored with the coveted Edward R. Murrow Award as well as the 2025 Rockne Distinguished Service Award. The documentary explores the University of Notre Dame's 100 years of national championships, including its first in 1925, when Knute Rockne's Fighting Irish achieved the title.
Tricia Sloma is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of 16 Morning News Now with over 30 years of experience in broadcasting. She was named the 2020 Journalist of the Year from the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists for “Never Again: Preventing Bus Stop Tragedies.” Her report also earned the Edward R. Murrow Award as well as the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award.
The exhibit Rockne: Life & Legacy explores the extraordinary life of Knute Rockne, an icon of college football and the coach who catapulted Notre Dame into the national spotlight. Featuring the most extensive collection of Rockne artifacts ever assembled for public view, Rockne: Life & Legacy tells the comprehensive story of the Notre Dame coach’s life.
Now in its 21st year, Insights in History is a monthly lecture series that features a lecture in conjunction with an exhibit or area of The History Museum.
For information, call The History Museum at (574) 235-9664, ext. 6256 or visit
historymuseumSB.org