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Football game at Iowa Field, The University of Iowa, October 3, 1925

Iowa Field is where Iowa football games were played prior to construction of Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa-Michigan football game, The University of Iowa, October 20, 1951

Iowa football game, The University of Iowa, 1930s

Iowa football game, The University of Iowa, 1940s

Fred W. "Duke" Slater, The University of Iowa, 1920s

All-American football player while at Iowa and later a professional football player, lawyer, and judge. Slater Residence Hall is named in his honor.

Iowa football player Joseph Howard, The University of Iowa, 1943

Joseph Howard quit the team in 1944 when his coach refused to apologize for a racist remark he yelled at the opposing team's running back.

Duke Slater blocking Notre Dame line, The University of Iowa, 1921

Fred "Duke" Slater could not afford to buy both football helmet and shoes, so he played without a helmet.

Student dressed as football player pushing baby carriage for Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…

Bicyclists in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1922

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…

Football players practicing in back of the State Gymnasium, viewed from the southwest

Football players practice in back of the State Gymnasium, viewed from the southwest side of the State Field (later Clyde Williams Field). The uniforms are from an early time period. A 1920s car is parked near the handball courts, and the flag waving…

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