Alumni football team. L to R Back row: Vic Littig, unknown, unknown; Middle: John Gardner, unknown, unknown; Front: Charles M. Dutcher, Stevens A. Coldren, "Dad" Walker, unknown, Albertus J. Burge
Slater was an All-American football player while at Iowa and later a professional football player, lawyer, and judge. Slater Residence Hall is named in his honor. Fred "Duke" Slater could not afford to buy both football helmet and shoes, so he played…