Position: Halfback
Years: 1937-1939
Place of Birth: Adel, IA
Date of Birth: Jul 09, 1918
Place of Death: Gulf of Paria, Venezuela
Date of Death: Jun 02, 1943
Jersey Number: 24
Height: 5-8
Weight: 167
High School: Omaha, NE (Benson HS)
Iowa halfback Nile Kinnick, was the picture of football brilliance, leading Iowa to a 6-1-1 record while running, passing, or kicking for 107 of the Hawkeyes' 130 points. Nile led the nation in kickoff return yardage (377 yards) and was second in interceptions with eight.