Moments before the Iowa flag is lowered, Nile Kinnick ... tight with corn kernels. Below the structure lines seven photos of Iowa’s best-known athlete. Eighty years ago, Kinnick won the ...

The 1939 Heisman Trophy winner, Nile Kinnick Jr., needs to be recognized at this time. The Corn Belt Comet distinguished himself on the gridiron, mat and court. The baseball field and academics ...