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Who is on your Mount Rushmore of Iowa sports?
Mike Hlas Jul. 11, 2011 1:16 pm
Murph & Andy, Keith Murphy and Andy Fales of WHO-TV, have a weekday radio show on KXNO-AM in Des Moines.
Today they have asked their followers to name their Mount Rushmore of Iowa sports figures. I have decided to swipe their idea and do it here as well.
See if you agree with my foursome:
Bob Feller. One of the best baseball pitchers of all-time, and I mean one of the very, very best.
Nile Kinnick. He won the Heisman Trophy while at the University of Iowa and his acceptance speech has never been rivaled in the 72 years that have followed.
Dan Gable. An Olympic gold-medalist wrestler, a three-time NCAA champion, and the coach of 15 NCAA championship teams at Iowa including nine in a row.
Kurt Warner. A two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.
Strong consideration went to Tom Brands and Cael Sanderson, who won a combined seven NCAA wrestling titles. Each won an Olympic gold medal, and have both coached NCAA title teams.
Also, Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shawn Johnson. And former NFL standout running back Roger Craig. And the first Heisman winner, Jay Berwanger. And Hal Trosky of Norway, who drove in 162 runs in 1936 for the Cleveland Indians. And Forest Evashevski and Hayden Fry, coaches who both changed the image of Iowa Hawkeyes football. And Zach Johnson, who has won seven PGA Tour events including a Masters.
Would you change my Rushmore, and why? You can name others who should at least be high honorable mention.

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