#24 Nile Kinnick
Halfback/Defensive Back/Punter
5-8, 167 lbs.
Born July 9, 1918 – Died June 2, 1943
Hawk Items: Won the 1939 Heisman Trophy...won the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Trophy (nation's most outstanding football player)...consensus all-American in 1939...all-Big Ten in 1939...named to numerous All-American teams in 1939...was Iowa's and Big Ten's Most Valuable Player in 1939...played in the 1940 college all-star game sponsored by the Chicago Tribune...was the No. 1 Draft Pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1939...is a member of the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame...his No. 24 is one of two Iowa football numbers retired.
ESPN.com: Everybody's All-American
Sports Illustrated All-Century Team
