IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has officially approved naming the field at Kinnick Stadium for Duke Slater. Slater was the trailblazing Black football player who was an All-American tackle a century ago.
The Regents approved the naming during its meeting in Cedar Falls. Slater went to high school in Clinton, and played for the Hawkeyes from 1918 to 1921. He helped the 1921 Hawkeyes finish 7-0. He played 10 seasons in the NFL and went on to become a judge in Chicago. He will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month.