In
"Knute Rockne at
Notre Dame," Friberg shifted his perspective
to a locker room of the 1920’s. Rockne, a master at helping
team members refine their skills, is probably most often remembered
for his ability to motivate his players and generate team spirit.
Former Notre Dame players of the Rockne-era upon seeing this work
exclaimed that Friberg’s painting captured "exactly
where and how Rockne stood."
In
"1st Intercollegiate
Game" the artist shows players with
no protective clothing, utilizing the "Flying Wedge."
In this offensive strategy, players positioned in a "V"
pattern drove down field leveling everything in their path. Those
first games were so brutal that some players were trampled to death.
At one time even the rugged Theodore Roosevelt condemned the "sport"
as too brutal. |
