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Kennedy Memorial at Old Capitol
A memorial service for President Kennedy was held at Old Capitol on the Pentacrest in Iowa City following his assassination in 1963. The same building had served for memorial services in 1865 for another assassinated president--Abraham Lincoln. At right on the University of Iowa campus is Macbride Hall.
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Many public events were canceled following the assassination, including the University of Iowa's scheduled football game with Notre Dame in Iowa City the following day. Some notables on the Hawkeyes' 1963 roster included Gary Snook, Wally Hilgenberg, Paul Krause and Mike Reilly.
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