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4 unusual facts about Jack Trice


Jack Trice

However, an Iowa State University ad hoc committee voted to advise then-Iowa State University President W. Robert Parks to name the stadium “Cyclone Stadium.”

In 1922, Trice followed five of his teammates, as well as his former high school coach, Sam Willaman, to Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football under William H. Spaulding

The Jack Trice incident occurred during the season against Iowa State as well.

Sam Willaman

When Willaman first arrived at Iowa state, he brought with him six of his East Tech players, including an African-American named Jack Trice.



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