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Correspondence to and from Nile Kinnick, friends and family regarding his championship football season, August-December 1939

1939: Front

Mrs. Murphy was at dinner Ray was broken-hearted that he had to go to a convention
Mr. Arlo Wilson, President
University of Iowa Alumni Association
Downtown Athletic Club
New York City
Biloxi, Mississippi
Sincerely wish I could be with you and the group which tonight pay tribute
to a grand American boy, Nile Kinnick, and his coach, Dr. Eddie Anderson. Back home
in Iowa City Frank Carideo, Jim Harris, Glen Devine and Nile's team mates and many
others will join in the plaudits and the praise that will be his, because, great star
that he was, Nile never forgot to give credit to his team mates, who, like Nile, fought
to the limit of their endurance and capacity for and with and as a team. To a great
player, Nile Kinnick, to a great coach, Eddie Anderson, to his assistants, Carideo,
Harris and Devine, to the Men of Iron, Iowa's 1939 football team, salute!
RAY MURPHY
RM:ER

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Mrs. Murphy was at dinner Ray was broken-hearted that he had to go to a convention Mr. Arlo Wilson, President University of Iowa Alumni Association Downtown Athletic Club New York City Biloxi, Mississippi Sincerely wish I could be with you and the group which tonight pay tribute to a grand American boy, Nile Kinnick, and his coach, Dr. Eddie Anderson. Back home in Iowa City Frank Carideo, Jim Harris, Glen Devine and Nile's team mates and many others will join in the plaudits and the praise that will be his, because, great star that he was, Nile never forgot to give credit to his team mates, who, like Nile, fought to the limit of their endurance and capacity for and with and as a team. To a great player, Nile Kinnick, to a great coach, Eddie Anderson, to his assistants, Carideo, Harris and Devine, to the Men of Iron, Iowa's 1939 football team, salute! RAY MURPHY RM:ER