Iowa recruiting wars shaped by Morris and more in state
In a brisk look back at Iowa football recruiting battles, Gus Schrader recalls fierce showdowns over top prospects in the state. He highlights Willard Shaw and Stan Cozzi as early examples, notes the 1950s dominance of Forest Evashevski’s Hawkeyes, and chronicles cross-town skirmishes including Don Norton choosing Iowa over Coe College.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
ISU
Iowa State
Cyclones
Stan Cozzi
Forest Evashevski
Hawkeyes
Little Coe College
Don Norton
Anamosa High
Cedar Rapids
Wally Schwank
Coe
Norton
Dick Clausen
New Mexico
Schwank
Mount Vernon
Iowa City
San Diego Chargers
Fang and Claw
San Diego
Clay Stapleton
Johnny Majors
Earle Bruce
Mike Cox
Ames
Bill Happel
Cox
Happel
Anamosa
Jerry Moses Did Not Miss Promising NFL Dream
Waterloo athlete Jerry Moses, a standout East Waterloo back, drew major college recruiting from Alabama Nebraska Ohio State Iowa State and others, was compared to Tony Dorsett by Johnny Majors. Recruited hard, injuries and a twist of fate kept him from an NFL career, though he remains remembered for his moves and smile.
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Iowa State
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Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Wisconsin
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Cyclones
Waterloo
Jerry Moses
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Johnny Majors
Tennessee
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Lou McCullough
Ohio State
ISU
Bob Devaney
Ray Nagle
Béar Bryant
Alabama
Vernon Friday
Vernon
Iowa City City High
Biggies
Dan Devine
Missouri
USC
National Football League
Majors
The
NFL
Mike Strachan
New Orleans Saints
Tony Dorsett
Dorsett
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Dallas Cowboys
Pitt
Iowa signs top Midwest recruits reshaping football map
Iowa recruiters under Fry landed premier in state and regional prospects including Paul Hufford from Mount Vernon, John Alt from Minnesota, 6-4 running back Dave Strobel, and New Jersey picks Keith Hunter and Zane Corbin. The Hawkeyes added Ed Duffy, Dave Moritz, Tom Linebarger, Tony Wancker, Curt Mikkelson, and Mike Stoops, signaling a shift as Notre Dame and Minnesota faced notable losses.
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Ind
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University of Iowa
Strivin
Iowa
Pitt
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Hawkeye
Fry
Illinois
Hawks
Paul Hufford
Mount Vernon
J.C. Love
John Alt
Alt
University of Minnesota
Gophers
Joe Salem
Dave Strobel
Strobel
Hufford
Love
New Jersey
Keith Hunter
Newark
Barringer
Zane Corbin
Jersey City
Snyder
Cedric Shaw
George Person
Andre Tippett
Lou King
Ed Duffy
Dave Moritz
Chicago
St. Rita
Tom Linebarger
Freeport
Tony Wancker
Atkinson
Wisconsin
Curt Mikkelson
DeSoto
Mystery satellite traced to Discoverer rocket debris
A satellite identified twenty years ago was later traced to a Discoverer launcher stage intended to reenter Earth. The mission ended without the expected return, leaving researchers to piece together the debris origins and project context.
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Graham helps Iowa gymnasts in Big Ten triangular
Iowa men beat Wisconsin 257.50 to 249.70 but lose to Michigan 263.25 to 257.50 in a triangular with Wisconsin. Chuck Graham won parallel bars and tied for first on horizontal bar while finishing second in all around. Mohamad Tavakoli set personal bests in all around and vault. The meet follows Iowa’s 5-4 dual record, first winning season since 1975. Big Ten meet is March 6-8 at Bloomington.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Prep
Chuck Graham
Mohamad Tavakoli
Hawks
Bloomington
Ind
Coe routs Lake Forest 120 to 86 in KOe Field House
Kohawks hammer Lake Forest 120 86 behind hot shooting and a 65 39 halftime edge. Lake Forest's Tony Ferguson led scorers with 34, while Dan Meade added 31 and Andy Creighton 23 for Coe.
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Tony Ferguson
Dan Meade
Andy Creighton
Cal Franklin
Dave Blankenship
Rick Lohse
Fred Carter
Joe Campbell
Kevin Cassidy
Bill Chinetti
Bill Davis
Bob Bradell
Ray Noonan
John Raley
Kevin Robinson
Doug Bennett
Jim Geiger
Jed Vorba
Ray Pick
Dean Olerleh
Meade
Pick
Cassidy
Brodell
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Don Doxsie
Michael Hooks
Omaha
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Youngstown
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Kevin McKee
Jim Varilek
Jim Matteson
Brian Carey
Dorian Beaver
John Rieckhoff
Gordon Higman
Darrefl
McKee
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Tava Oll
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Tavakoli
Pove Eversmon
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