With Iowa football adjusting its on-field advertisement placement at Kinnick Stadium, the Hawkeyes have created a new revenue ...

The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Monday that the Duke Slater Field emblem at Kinnick Stadium will be ...

No idea that Fred “Duke” Slater was Iowa’s first black all-American in 1919, at a time when African-American students weren’t allowed to live in university dormitories.

Duke Slater was Iowa football’s first Black All-American player and he started his career in Clinton. “Duke Slater had real connection with Clinton,” Rozendaal said.

Duke Slater. (Photo Tweeted by the U-I) Lehnertz continued, “Slater was the first black player inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1951.

Jul 12, 2015 Jul 12, 2015 Updated Feb 18, 2020 0 I realize I'm late with this, but I just discovered Duke Slater. Slater, who was born in 1898, was an African-American who lived his teen years in ...

CLINTON, Iowa — In 2021, community leaders in Clinton came up with the idea of creating a life-size bronze memorial statue to honor legendary Hawkeye football player Duke Slater.

Fred W. “Duke” Slater finally received a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The selection thrilled football experts familiar with the hidden history of African Americans in ...

"People cheering for Duke Slater, and he was this amazing football player. But when he was off the field, he couldn't drink at the same water fountain," Early said.

Slater helped lead Clinton to two State Championships in 1913 and 1914. He went on to become a consensus All-American at Iowa, helping the Hawkeyes win a share of the National Championship in 1921.

CANTON, Ohio — Duke Slater was christened as a Pro Football Hall of Famer on Saturday, a member of the souped-up Centennial Class that paid homage to the first 100 years of NFL history.

This is where Duke Slater comes in," said Wooten, a two-time Pro Bowl guard who played for the Browns and Redskins in 1959-68.