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Author to Sign Book on Drake Legend Johnny Bright Before Home Football Game

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 | Books, Iowa History Journal | No Comments

DES MOINES, IOWA — The legend of Johnny Bright, Drake’s greatest athletic hero, springs back to life this month as Johnny graces the cover of two new publications – a magazine and a book.

A beautiful artwork of Bright is on the cover of Iowa History Journal, a magazine that covers all aspects of Iowa history, from sports to entertainment, to business and politics, and various historical figures and events.

The Bulldog star led the entire nation in total offense in both 1949 and 1950, and was leading it again in 1951 when he was knocked out of action in one of the ugliest incidents in college football history. Bright was a first team All-American and finished fifth in the balloting of the 1951 Heisman Trophy despite missing two of the Drake games due to the incident.

Bright is also one of four Iowa football stars featured in a new book, Triumph and Tragedy: The Inspiring Stories of Football Legends Fred Becker, Jack Trice, Nile Kinnick and Johnny Bright.

There will be a book signing by Mike Chapman, author of Triumph and Tragedy: The Inspiring Stores of Football Legends Fred Becker, Jack Trice, Nile Kinnick and Johnny Bright, prior to Drake’s homecoming football game against Marist this Saturday.

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Iowa History Journal Issue 4 Now Available

Friday, August 28th, 2009 | Iowa History Journal | No Comments

issue-number-4Issue number 4, August 2009, of the Iowa History Journal is now available.

Inside the issue:

  • Jack Trice, an ISU Icon
  • Wildlife Artist, Maynard Reece
  • Visiting Winnebago Industries
  • Indian Tribes in Iowa
  • Book Review: One-Room Schoolhouses
  • Iowa History Quiz
  • Columns by Iowans

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Upcoming Speeches and Appearances

  • January 24, 2012 – Fred Becker Elementary School Dedication
  • February 26, 2012 – Father/Son Banquet - Windsor Heights Lutheran Church
  • March 2, 2012 – Adel High School "Character Counts" Event
  • March 15, 2012 – WIN Memorabilia Show
  • April 12, 2012 – Toledo Public Library
  • May 18, 2012 – Winnie Hawks

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Father/Son Banquet - Windsor Heights Lutheran Church

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Mike will be the guest speaker for the father and son banquet at the Windsor Heights Lutheran Church in Des Moines. The event starts at 6 p.m.

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Adel High School "Character Counts" Event

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Mike will be the guest speaker at Adel High School for a “Character Counts” event, talking about Nile Kinnick and Fred Becker. A native of Adel, Nile Kinnick won the Heisman Trophy while playing football at Iowa and perished during a training flight during World War II. Mike will have copies of his book Triumph and Tragedy at the event.

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