PLAYER BOOKS and MOVIES

Into the Lions Den - Hayden Fry and Jerry Levias

A Marine turned football coach (Hayden Fry) creates a winning tradition wherever he goes. He builds character and is a mentor to young men. His courage is tested in 1965 when he gives a scholarship to a high school football star (Jerry Levias) who ha...published on 1/1/2023 Learn more

Quinn Early

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Kinnick: The Documentary

The story of Nile Kinnick: child of the Depression, winner of the Heisman Trophy, and pilot in WW2. The story of a man becoming myth unfolds in cinematic detail in this feature documentary, revealing what pushed a young man from Adel, Iowa to reach e...published on 8/24/2022 Learn more

Nile Kinnick

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The Shoulders of Giants

In 1895, the son of a runaway slave overcame various obstacles and fought racial inequality as he embarked on a journey, becoming the first African-American college football player in the state of Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and lead the...published on 9/4/2021 Learn more

Quinn Early

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The Shoulders of Giants

In 1895, the son of a runaway slave overcame various obstacles and fought racial inequality as he embarked on a journey, becoming the first African-American college football player in the state of Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and lead the...published on 9/4/2021 Learn more

Frank Kinney Holbrook

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Slavery in Sports: The Role of the Black Athlete

Former Hawkeye Acie Earl dives into the elements of sports from the Black athletes perspective since the beginning of the arrival in North America. He starts from the origins of pre Africa slavery, the passage, slavery in America, language, linguisti...published on 1/29/2021 Learn more

Acie Earl

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Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well as practical guide on how to get the most out of your money—and out of your life. It’s intended for those who place lifelong memorable experiences far ahead of simply makin...published on 7/28/2020 Learn more

William 'Bill' Perkins III

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No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach

Former Iowa player and assistant coach Bob Stoops explains his rise from undersized football player to National Championship coach at Oklahoma, based on his mentoring from his dad (HS coach), Hayden Fry, Bill Snyder, an...published on 9/10/2019 Learn more

Bob Stoops

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The Way of Nile C. Kinnick Jr.: Insights, Images, and Stories of Iowa's 1939 Heisman Trophy Winner

In our lifetimes, many of us have had or still have an individual we look up to; someone who inspires us, challenges us, helps us face adversities, or helps us form a positive outlook on life. Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr. is that person for me. Kinnick's...published on 9/4/2018 Learn more

Nile Kinnick

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Bryant Acres

At the height of slavery in the antebellum south, a free man of color sold himself into indentured servitude and went on to become one of the wealthiest land owners of the time. And in the process built a multi-racial community....published on 8/15/2018 Learn more

Quinn Early

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Emotion in Motion: The Life and Legacy of Chris Street

More than a recollection of big plays and great games, "Emotion in Motion" tells the touching story of Chris Street, the University of Iowa basketball player whose life was cut short by an accident midway through his junior year with the Hawkeyes. It...published on 1/1/2018 Learn more

Chris Street

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Chuck Long: Destined for Greatness: The Story of Chuck Long and Resurgence of Iowa Hawkeyes Football

The year is 1981. The U.S. space shuttle Columbia takes its first flight. Ronald Reagan becomes president and Muhammad Ali officially retires with 55 wins. 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' debuts in theatres, the term 'Internet' is first mentioned and Post ...published on 10/13/2017 Learn more

Chuck Long

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Growing Up Hawkeye

Growing Up Hawkeye: The inside story of Iowa Football’s 1999-2002 rise to Big Ten champion, told by a walk-on turned NFL draft pick. Derek Pagel arrived at The University of Iowa as a small-town walk-on, and left five years later for the bright lig...published on 1/1/2014 Learn more

Derek Pagel

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Duke Slater: Pioneering Black NFL Player and Judge

Fred 'Duke' Slater was the greatest African American football player of the first half of the 20th century. Born into poverty, he developed into a two-time All-American tackle at the University of Iowa from 1918 to 1921. When the College Football Hal...published on 7/11/2012 Learn more

Duke Slater

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Two Decades and Counting: The Streak, The Wins, The Hawkeyes: Thru the Eyes of Roy Marble

The expectations were high, and the results were record breaking. Before the 1986--87 season began, the pre-season AP poll had the Iowa Hawkeyes ranked tenth. Iowa fans suspected it might be low as they had Roy Marble, whom Sports Illustrated had com...published on 1/27/2012 Learn more

Roy Marble

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The Two-Edged Sword

For Donald W. Tucker, life from the get-go was a two-edged sword-a "damned if you do/ damned if you don't" black & white shades & wing-tips jungle existence of working the streets of Southside Chicago undercover ("with no cover") as a Federal narcoti...published on 7/19/2010 Learn more

Donald Tucker

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Nile

NILE is a story about a young man who played football in the late 1930s. But it is more than a sports story. The nation was still recovering from the Great Depression and on the cusp of the greatest war in the history of mankind. One athlete, in part...published on 9/4/2008 Learn more

Nile Kinnick

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A Hero Perished: The Diary and Selected Letters of Nile Kinnick

A Hero Perished tells Nile Kinnick's story. This grandson of an Iowa governor, the son of parents who disciplined him to strive for his measure of greatness, became a Heisman Trophy winner and national celebrity through a combination of talent and ci...published on 9/1/1992 Learn more

Nile Kinnick

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Ronnie #12

An autobiography written by Ronnie and Brad Loomer shortly a few years after he graduated from Iowa, and started his pro career. Includes photos from growing up, high school, college and after....published on 1/1/1983 Learn more

Ronnie Lester

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Foul: The Connie Hawkins Story

This book is about a professional basketball player, Connie Hawkins, but it is also about American athletics. The hope and despair of the ghetto schoolyard, the cutthroat college recruiting, the camaraderie and dissension in the locker room, the gamb...published on 1/1/1972 Learn more

Connie Hawkins

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COACH BOOKS and MOVIES

Into the Lions Den - Hayden Fry and Jerry Levias

A Marine turned football coach (Hayden Fry) creates a winning tradition wherever he goes. He builds character and is a mentor to young men. His courage is tested in 1965 when he gives a scholarship to a high school football star (Jerry Levias) who ha...published on 1/1/2023 Learn more

Hayden Fry

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A Wrestling Life 2: More Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable

What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to 15 NCAA titles? In A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable, famed wrestler and wrestling coach Dan Gable tells engaging and inspiring stories of his child...published on 3/15/2018 Learn more

Dan Gable

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A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable

What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to 15 NCAA titles? In A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable, famed wrestler and wrestling coach Dan Gable tells engaging and inspiring stories of his child...published on 6/9/2015 Learn more

Dan Gable

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Hawkeyes for Life

Hawkeyes for Life shares the passion of devoted University of Iowa sports fans. From watching Nile Kinnick lead the renowned Ironmen in 1939 to following the Hawkeyes to Florida bowl games in recent years, the book takes readers inside Hawkeye Nation...published on 12/12/2011 Learn more

Hayden Fry

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Beyond Xs and Os: What I Learned About Friendship and Success from a College Football Legend

Tom Berthel first met Hall of Fame football coach Hayden Fry when, in the mid-1980s, his investment firm, Berthel Fisher & Co., became a corporate sponsor of the University of Iowa Athletic Department. This business partnership not only helped Berthe...published on 9/1/2010 Learn more

Hayden Fry

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Dan Gable's Wrestling Essentials DVD

For instruction in the most vital wrestling moves and techniques, legendary coach and wrestler Dan Gable has put together the Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials DVD.

In this DVD, Gable uses live action footage to present his expert instruction, tip...published on 7/27/2010 Learn more

Dan Gable

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Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph

'Work hard, and don’t look for excuses', C. Vivian Stringer’s parents told her, 'and you can achieve anything.' But her faith and perseverance would be tested many times.

A gifted athlete, she had to fight for a place on an all-White cheerle...published on 3/4/2008 Learn more

C. Vivian Stringer

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A Season on the Mat: Dan Gable and the Pursuit of Perfection

A Season on the Mat chronicles the dramatic 1996-97 season, in which Gable led his team -- far from his most talented -- to a record-breaking performance at the national championship, at which it scored the most points in collegiate wrestling history...published on 1/9/2007 Learn more

Dan Gable

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Hayden Fry: A High Porch Picnic

A "high porch picnic" is a Texas expression for "an exceptionally good time" During Hayden Fry's glorious career as one of college football's most unique coaches, that's a good way to describe his life. Ranked 10th on the...published on 3/1/1999 Learn more

Hayden Fry

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Coaching Wrestling Successfully

Dan Gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. Defeated only once throughout his high school and college wrestling careers and unscored upon in his 1972 Olympic gold medal performance, ...published on 9/28/1998 Learn more

Dan Gable

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Evy and the Hawkeyes: The Glory Years

A history of Forest Evashevski's coaching career at Iowa...published on 9/1/1983 Learn more

Forest Evashevski

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Scoring Power with the Winged T Offense

No description available...published on 1/1/1957 Learn more

Forest Evashevski

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