Nile Kinnick: An All-American Hero 8
Posted on
August 30, 2009 by
Dean Hybl
Nile Kinnick
In preparation for the start of college football season, we recognize as the Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week a former Heisman Trophy winner who was more than just a football hero; he was an American Hero.
It was 70 years ago that Nile Kinnick Jr. led the Iowa Hawkeyes to an improbable run into the national Top 10.