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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1983
Page
18
Four bowls will send reps to see Iowa play at Michigan State today: Gator, Holiday, Sun, and Hall of Fame. The Liberty Bowl scout canceled. A light snow fell in East Lansing but surface should clear by noon.
Veteran stars weigh in as 1983 Iowa Hawkeyes near breaking the 1968 school single season yardage record. Podolak and Lawrence compare Wing T to Fry’s multiple scheme while noting rushing and passing strengths, with key players cited.
Davenport Central, ranked No. 1, beat defending champ Sioux City Heelan 14-6 to secure its third class 4A state title. Tailback Rodney Taylor ran 190 yards, and quarterback Mike Burke added a 19-yard TD pass, lifting Central to a 12-0 season as Heelan fell to 12-3.
On November 11 1939 England braces for invasion as a Notre Dame upset by Iowa 7 6 is recounted. Nile Kinnick leads the Hawkeyes to victory before 47000 fans while a Coralville lobby hosts a Kinnick painting and memorabilia. Heisman winner Kinnick and writer Tait Cummins share a wartime friendship.
Lawson Tait Cummins born July 19 1906 on a family farm near Ute Iowa built a long career in Iowa media. He helped the Gazette win a 1935 Pulitzer and later served as sports editor TV commentator and humorist. At 77 he continues shaping WMT radio vignettes and bridging generations as a trusted observer of Iowa football coverage.
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