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Nile Kinnick's correspondence with his family, January-June 1939
1939-02-18: Page 02
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witticisms but all is on a high plane; he doesn't even use profanity and all in all seems to be of quite high character. If you could hear some of the things he has said publicly and privately you would understand perfectly what I mean when I say we seem to see eye to eye on football matters. For example, he has said; "We want student-athletes at Iowa. They make the best players over the long run, anyhow." - " I want players who"ll fight to live, not who fight till they drop." This gives you some idea of what I mean. I am enclosing a little clipping sent me by a friend in Mason City. I'll have to admit I am a little proud of what it says for I thought I gave the best and most original speech I have ever attempted. By the way, Gus, I met a fellow by the name of Meleker from Marshalltown who knows you quite well.
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witticisms but all is on a high plane; he doesn't even use profanity and all in all seems to be of quite high character. If you could hear some of the things he has said publicly and privately you would understand perfectly what I mean when I say we seem to see eye to eye on football matters. For example, he has said; "We want student-athletes at Iowa. They make the best players over the long run, anyhow." - " I want players who"ll fight to live, not who fight till they drop." This gives you some idea of what I mean. I am enclosing a little clipping sent me by a friend in Mason City. I'll have to admit I am a little proud of what it says for I thought I gave the best and most original speech I have ever attempted. By the way, Gus, I met a fellow by the name of Meleker from Marshalltown who knows you quite well.
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