Jack Trice 100

[IAC1858]

The year-long centennial commemoration of Jack Trice's legacy at Iowa State was announced this morning. This appears to be another fine example of the ability this university has to bring multiple departments together to create programs and initiatives that have a lasting impact for the ISU community. The Athletic Department is working with the University Museums, multiple departments in the University, the Alumni Association, the City of Ames, and multiple alumni to create a program of commemorations that will include new throwback uniforms being worn!

Here is a portion of the announcement that ISU released this morning:

Over the next year, Iowa State University will commemorate Jack Trice, the university's first Black athlete who aspired to use his education to help Black farmers in the South.

Trice was an Iowa State student of animal husbandry and a member of the Cyclone football and track and field teams. He suffered severe injuries in his second collegiate football game and died in Ames on Oct. 8, 1923. He was 21.

Trice is the namesake of the university's football stadium, the only one at the nation's major college football schools to be named for a Black man.

There will be major centennial programs and events to honor him, including a new sculpture at Jack Trice Stadium, a new name for the street just north of the stadium, a lecture series, a University Museums exhibition, a Cyclone football game featuring Jack Trice-era throwback uniforms and a new website, jacktrice100.com. Additional programs and events will be announced over the coming year and posted to the website.

The Jack Trice 100 website is very well done as well.

I look forward to learning more about the programs as they are announced throughout the year!

 

[Aduhbolu15]

Excited to see the uniforms in 2023!

 

[drlove]

Just one opinion, but after the 100 year celebration, we should use the JT Stripes as a helmet logo for one game a year. It could be on one side, or both.

 

[Jer]

Just one opinion, but after the 100 year celebration, we should use the JT Stripes as a helmet logo for one game a year. It could be on one side, or both.

Yeah, I'd actually like to see them lean heavier into the 5-bar logo usage. It's been increasing but it's perfect for it's simplicity and flexibility in usage.

 

[BirdOfWar]

Excited to see the uniforms in 2023!

I think these uniforms will be talked about an awful lot.

 

[CYTUTT]

I still can’t believe they don’t have apparel, mugs, etc. for sale. Not to commercialize it, but to promote awareness. Maybe use some of the money for scholarships. Just think we could use more Trice themed items.

 

[IAC1858]

I still can’t believe they don’t have apparel, mugs, etc. for sale. Not to commercialize it, but to promote awareness. Maybe use some of the money for scholarships. Just think we could use more Trice themed items.

ISU Bookstore - Vintage 5 Bar Logo

Just in the bookstore, there seems to be quite the plethora of options that include the 5 bar logo. Cy's Locker Room has had some Nike options as well.

It would be really cool if a vintage sports apparel company like Ebbets Field Flannels were to make a replica of Jack's jersey.

 

[jsb]

The interesting thing about the 5 bars is I don’t think Iowa State was the only one that had them. The Register had a picture of a Drake game in that era and they basically had the same uniforms. I wonder if other schools did too?

 

[theshadow]

The interesting thing about the 5 bars is I don’t think Iowa State was the only one that had them. The Register had a picture of a Drake game in that era and they basically had the same uniforms. I wonder if other schools did too?

The "friction strips" were common on uniforms in the 20s and 30s, in various patterns.

 

[everyyard]

The interesting thing about the 5 bars is I don’t think Iowa State was the only one that had them. The Register had a picture of a Drake game in that era and they basically had the same uniforms. I wonder if other schools did too?

They weren’t unique, but Jack Trice and his story are. And that was his uniform here.

 

[carvers4math]

I told my husband I wanted the new book about Jack for my birthday, which isn’t for a few weeks. Has one forward by Gene Smith, the other by Seneca. According to my husband, who keeps reading my gift, both forwards are in line with the theme of the new sculpture in that they discuss breaking barriers, Smith as a black AD and Seneca as the first black QB for the Packers.

 

[CoachHines3]

Yeah, I'd actually like to see them lean heavier into the 5-bar logo usage. It's been increasing but it's perfect for it's simplicity and flexibility in usage.

I'm in the opposite camp.

I think you can over use it and soon it basically becomes any ordinary logo.

We have it on buildings- shirts- polos- stickers. It's already starting to become over used IMO.

 

[Land Shark]

Was talking with friends and one of them asked why we are getting a Jack Trice sculpture as opposed to simply moving that awesome bronzed statue back over to the stadium? Nobody is opposed to it- just seems weird

 

[BirdOfWar]

I don't think I paid enough attention that the new sculpture would be installed this fall.

Jack Trice sculpture installation begins Tuesday at Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University will kick off its Jack Trice 100-Year Commemoration next week and Tuesday the installation of a sculpture in his honor begins. Trice was Iowa State’s …

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[everyyard]

Thoughts?

 

[stateofmind]

I thought this would've been cool to do with plastic or whatever and could've been lit up.

 

[qwerty]

 

[Draf]

Jack Trice in High School

 

[cysmiley]

not sure this belongs here, but mods can move if not appropriate, it concerns ISU in the 20's and black achievements. Ames airport is being renamed in honor of this gentleman.