1. John G Trice was an American college football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College.
16 Facts About Jack Trice
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Jack Trice is the namesake for Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State's football stadium.
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Jack Trice was born in Hiram, Ohio, in 1902, the son of a former Buffalo Soldier, Green Jack Trice.
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In 1918, Jack Trice's mother sent him to Cleveland to live with an uncle.
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Jack Trice attended East Technical High School, where he played football.
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In 1922, Jack Trice followed five of his teammates, as well as his former high school coach, Sam Willaman, to Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa.
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Jack Trice majored in animal husbandry, with the desire to go to the South after graduation, and use his knowledge to help African-American farmers.
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Jack Trice was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and initiated through the Alpha Nu chapter.
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On October 8,1923, Jack Trice died from hemorrhaged lungs and internal bleeding as a result of the injuries sustained during the game.
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Jack Trice's funeral was held at the Iowa State College's Central Campus in Ames on October 16,1923, with 4,000 students and faculty members in attendance.
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Jack Trice's casket was transported to Hiram, Ohio for burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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In 1973, Jack Trice's legacy was renewed and a promotion began to name Iowa State's new stadium after him.
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Jack Trice Stadium is currently the only Division I FBS stadium or arena to be named after an African-American.
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In 2015, the story of Jack Trice was being shopped around to movie studios with the hopes that a film is made.
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Jack Trice was one of three Iowa college athletes, each from one of the state's three public four-year universities, to be the subjects of butter sculptures at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.
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Jack Trice was joined by Caitlin Clark and Kurt Warner.