Click to PurchaseTwo legends, a coin and Tom
The 1939 Iowa Hawkeyes football team earned the nickname The Ironmen. They were coached by Dr. Eddie Anderson and were led on the field by halfback Nile Kinnick. Hank Vollenweider and Red Frye were members of the Ironmen team and played along side Nile.
Recently, Tom had the pleasure of watching the opening game in the 2009 University of Iowa football season against the Panthers of UNI with Hank and Red.
Prior to the game, the three gentlemen snapped a photo of the occasion. They paid their respects to Nile by holding up the coin flipped at the start of every Big Ten football game that bears his image.
Another guy you might recognize also stopped by to pay his respects and pose for a photo.
Hank Vollenweider, Red Frye, Hayden Fry and Tom Lidd