Click to PurchaseThe Story of Nile Kinnick
NILE is a story about a young man who played football at the University of Iowa in the late 1930s. But NILE is more than a sports story. It’s a story about the nation recovering from the Great Depression and on the cusp of the greatest war in the history of mankind. One athlete, in particular, understood the historical significance of the moment. In 1939, Nile Kinnick went on to break many Iowa Hawkeye Football records on his way to winning the 1939 Heisman Trophy.
Many people who knew Nile Kinnick sincerely believed he would have been one of our nation’s greatest leaders. Unfortunately, the country never had the opportunity to witness what this promising young man may have achieved. This story tells of Kinnick’s life from high school to his ill-fated flight near Trinidad during WWII, and everything in between.
NILE also touches on the lives of his Iowa Hawkeye teammates, who became known as the “Ironmen” because there were very few players on the 1939 team. After two losing seasons in 1937 and 1938, the University hired Dr. Eddie Anderson to coach the football team. He was relentless in his pursuit to have the players in the best physical condition of any team in the nation. Many quit. But those that remained made history, including Nile.
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