Iowa
was the training ground for some of the nation's most talented athletes
and musicians, including jazz singer Al Jarreau and former
Olympic basketball player Chuck Darling.
Musicians
- Simon
Estes—World-famous baritone, formerly of the New
York Metropolitan Opera. BM, 1986.
- Al
Jarreau—Jazz singer and 1982 Grammy Award winner
for best male pop performance. MA, Education, 1964.
- Eugene
Rousseau—A classical saxophonist who has performed
around the world, Rousseau spent 25 years as chief consultant for
Yamaha Corp.'s saxophone research and development department. PhD,
Music, 1962.
- David Sanborn—This six-time Grammy Award-winning saxophone player studied at Iowa in the 1960s.
Athletes
- B.J.
Armstrong—Professional basketball player with the
Golden State Warriors, formerly with the Chicago Bulls. Played on
the Bulls' NBA championship teams in 1991, 1992, and 1993. BA, Communication
Studies, 1989.
- Tom
and Terry Brands—Wrestled at Iowa in the 1980s and
1990s and went on to the Olympics. Tom (BS, 1992) won a gold medal
in the Freestyle category in 1996; Terry (BGS, 1992) won a bronze
medal in the same category in 2000. Tom is an assistant wrestling
coach at Iowa.
- Marv
Cook—Professional football player who was a linebacker
and former captain of the New England Patriots. He also played for
the Chicago Bears. He earned a BBA at Iowa in 1990.
- Chuck
Darling—Hawkeye basketball player and member of the
1956 championship basketball team at the Olympic Games.
BA, Geology, 1952.
- Tim
Dwight—Professional
football player who is the kick return specialist and wide receiver
for the Atlanta Falcons. BS, Sport, Health, Leisure, and Physical
Studies, 1999.
- Bobby
Hansen—The
former Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz basketball player played for
the Hawkeyes from 1978 to 1981. BBA, Marketing,
1983.
- Amy
Herrig—Professional
basketball player and center for the WNBA Utah Starzz. BS, Sport,
Health, Leisure, and Physical Studies, 1999; MBA, 2001.
- Nile
C. Kinnick—Captain
of the All-American football team and holder of the Heisman Trophy
for 1939. He was voted US Male Athlete of the Year (over baseball's
Joe DiMaggio). A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he also was in the top
one percent of his law class. Kinnick died in World War II as his
fighter plane crashed into the sea while on a training flight near
Trinidad.
Kinnick Stadium is named in his honor. BA, Economics, 1940. He died
in 1943.
- Ed
Podolak—A former Hawkeye football star, Podolak went
on to enjoy a stellar NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from
1969 to 1977. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs in 1970.
BBA, Finance, 1969.
- George
Saling—Olympic hurdler who won the 110-meter hurdles
at the 1932 Olympic Games in a time of 14.6 seconds. BSC, Commerce & Engineering,
1932. He died in 1933.
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