Pretty neat to see. Amazing to think Hayden was just 49 years old at his original press conference in Iowa City in December, 1978.
This presser was held at the old Letterman's Lounge in the Iowa Fieldhouse.
Amazing to think Hayden's original contract was $45,000 per year. More amazing to think that one of Hayden's original players he inherited at Iowa, Bob Stoops, now makes more than twice that amount PER WEEK as a head coach. My have college coach incomes changed through the years.
One more interesting note: If I am not mistaken, the commentator on this Channel 2 TV report was Howard James. Ironically, a few years later, James was run out of town because he took Hayden to task on what he felt was running up the score on Indiana in a game.
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