Editing Dan Devine (section)

==Remembrance and popular culture==
Devine was portrayed by actor [[Chelcie Ross]] in the film ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]''. In the film, Devine is portrayed in a somewhat unfavorable light, acting as a hindrance to [[Daniel Ruettiger]]'s dream of dressing for Notre Dame or appearing in a game. Devine was reported to be incensed with how he was portrayed in the film, noting that Devine had planned to allow Rudy to play all along. Devine also maintained that none of the players laid down their jerseys on his desk as a form of protest and if anyone had, they would have been kicked off the squad.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/page2/s/merron/021202.html ESPN]</ref> Devine was asked by movie producers to allow his dramatized character to "play the heavy," to provide dramatic plot opportunities. While Devine agreed, he later wrote that he did not believe Ross's portrayal would be as antagonistic as it turned out in the finished film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/rudy.php|title=Real Rudy Ruettiger – Rudy Movie True Story}}</ref>

[[University of Notre Dame|The University of Notre Dame]] erected a statue of Devine outside of [[Notre Dame Stadium]] in 2011.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dan Devine Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=237947 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024, the statue, which depicts Devine holding a football in one hand and pointing upward with his other, sits outside of the stadium's Gate A, also called the Dan Devine Gate.<ref name=":0" />