Nile Kinnick

Nile Kinnick

Nile Clark Kinnick Jr. (* 9. Juli 1918 in Adel, Iowa; † 2. Juni 1943 in der Karibik) war ein US-amerikanischer Footballspieler. Als Runningback der University of Iowa gewann er 1939 die Heisman Trophy. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente er in der US Navy als Pilot auf dem Flugzeugträger USS Lexington. Bei einem Übungsflug über dem Golf von Paria stürzte Kinnick mit seinem Flugzeug ab. 1989 wählte man ihn zum besten Footballspieler in der Geschichte der University of Iowa.


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