His first commission, a sixteen-foot-high monumental bronze sculpture of Nile Kinnick, also serving as a good luck charm by thousands of fans who rub it for luck before entering the …

Nov 20, 2010 · The 20-foot-tall bronze statue of Kinnick, the star of Iowa's "Ironmen" team of 1939, does not depict him in a football uniform, just everyday trousers and a jacket. He is …

Below are a couple of my favorite collectibles. They are two Nile Kinnick bronze statues (some refer to them as Bookends). One has the schedule and the scores of 1939 on the base. The …

Apr 7, 2023 · At the entrance stands the 2006 addition of Lawrence Nowlan’s monumental bronze statue of Nile Kinnick. He is depicted wearing his letterman jacket, textbooks in hand. His Phi …

Soon after the 16-foot-tall statue of Kinnick was unveiled outside the stadium in 2006, a new tradition was born: Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and his team rubbed the bronze helmet that sits …

This is a original and RARE 1939 Iowa Hawkeyes Ironmen sculpture that has the teams 8 game schedule on it when they went 6-1-1 and Nile Kinnick won the Heisman Trophy that year. The …

May 21, 2024 · Did you know, the University of Iowa Memorial Union serves as a remembrance of the sacrifice of Iowa students? Eleven bronze plaques line the wall in a quiet back corner with …

Nile Kinnick Jr. Omaha Connection. 127 likes. What is world famous athlete, Nile Kinnick Jr. name doing inscribed on a big bronze plaque nestled in the trees at the historic Brown Park/ Stella …

Standing figure of Nile Kinnick, a well known collegian athlete, scholar, and veteran of the 1940's era, wearing a letter sweater, holding a stack of books and a football. Cast bronze Display, …

As part of those renovations, the school dedicated a 14-foot (4.3 m) bronze statue of Kinnick in front of the stadium on September 1, the day before the opening game. Included in the …