Carl Cain        

Carl Cain attended Freeport High School and lived in Freeport, Illinois.

COLLEGE: He helped lead the Hawks to the Final Four in 1954-1955 and the Championship Game in 1955-1956. He was named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Regionals and at the Final Four both seasons. He was named 1st team All-Big Ten in 1956, and twice named 2nd team All-Big Ten in 1954 and 1955. He was twice named Iowa’s Most Valuable Player (1954 and 1956). He finished his career with 1,054 points and 501 rebounds.

PROFESSIONAL: He was member of the United States Men's national basketball team, which won the Olympic gold medal in 1956. He was selected in the 7th round of the 1956 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals. His number is retired at Iowa, and he was an inductee to the Des Moines Register State of Iowa Sports Hall of Fame and the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame (inducted in 1989)

Born 8/2/1934 and died on 6/2/2024 at the age of 89.