Iowa Hawkeyes 1935 Football Program Illinois Illini

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My wife is making me reduce my Iowa collection. Please check them all out!You are bidding on a Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini football program from October 26, 1935. The Hawkeye team was led by Ossie Solem and the Illini were led by Robert Zuppke. The game was played at Illinois Memorial Stadium. Illinois was led by Wilbur Henry at QB Iowa also had the infamous Oze E Simmons. Iowa captain was Dick CrayneThe program is in great shape for its age. There are a few imperfections that I will try to list. Mostly, there is just wear/discoloration around the covers. A couple spots on the back cover bled through to the back pages. However, I think this is in great shape! I accept paypal under id: . Please note that I will hold a personal check until it clears. Best of luck!Check out my other great Iowa Hawkeyes auctions for other great Hawkeye memorabilia!From Wikipedia: Oze E. "Ozzie" Simmons (June 6, 1914 – September 26, 2001) was a college football player for the University of Iowa . Simmons, nicknamed the "Ebony Eel", was one of the first black All-American football players in the 1930s. Contents [hide ] 1 Background 2 College career 3 Floyd of Rosedale 4 Retirement and Honors 5 References 6 External links [ edit ] Background Born in Gainesville, Texas , Simmons grew up in Texas and was an all-state high school quarterback in a segregated high school league in Fort Worth. College opportunities were limited for black players at the time, but an Iowa alumnus saw Simmons play and suggested that he go to the University of Iowa . Simmons had heard of the exploits of black Iowa players like Archie Alexander and Duke Slater , so Ozzie and his older brother, Don, hopped a train to Iowa City.The Simmons brothers found Iowa football coach Ossie Solem in his office. Solem was initially stunned to have two black players walk unannounced into his office. But Solem asked the Simmons brothers to attend Iowa's practice that afternoon. Iowa was conducting a punting drill, and Ozzie Simmons promptly returned two punts back for touchdowns. After practice, Solem told the brothers, "We'll find you a place to stay." [ 1] [ edit ] College career Ozzie had been poorly educated in their segregated school in Texas, so he spent his freshman year catching up on academics. By his sophomore year in 1934, Ozzie Simmons was ready to shine. In his first game, a 34-0 win over South Dakota, Simmons had a 22 yard scoring run as well as punt returns for 61 and 32 yards.Ozzie rushed for 166 yards, including a 47 yard touchdown sprint, and he had 138 yards on kick and punt returns in his first Big Ten game, a 20-7 defeat of Northwestern . Ralph Cannon of the Chicago Daily News wrote, "This slithery, rubbery, oozy flyer...can make his legs talk more languages than even Red Grange 's could when he was a sophomore...Most of it seems to come naturally to Simmons, as such things must come to the genius of any line." [ 2] Simmons was nicknamed "the Ebony Eel" after that game and gained national acclaim. But Iowa lost every remaining game in 1934, despite the play of Simmons, who returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a loss to Ohio State . Ozzie was a first team All-Big Ten selection and a second team All-American .1935 was Simmons' finest year. He scored five touchdowns on runs of 50 or more yards in 1935. Simmons scored Iowa's two touchdowns in a 12-6 upset of Colgate, and his touchdown pass to fellow black Iowa star Homer Harris was Iowa's only points in a loss to Purdue . Simmons' best game in 1935 was against Illinois . Ozzie rushed for 192 yards, intercepted a pass, returned three punts for 33 yards, returned two kicks for 54 more yards and scored a touchdown in a 19-0 upset of Illinois. [ 3] Simmons led Iowa in rushing in 1935 and was selected as a first team All-American . Ozzie was also a first team All- Big Ten selection, as he led the Hawkeyes to a 4-2-2 record.Simmons' senior year in 1936 was a disappointment.... read more

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