Martin W Sampson
"Founding Father"
State University of Iowa Football 1889
Martin Sampson English Professor 1889 |
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Foot Ball, the game as we know it today, began at the State University of Iowa in 1889. Professor Martin W Sampson,
an english instructor at the University of Iowa, sponsored a meeting to organize Iowa's first football team. He was
unanimously elected both captin and coach of Iowa's first varsity eleven. Martin W Sampson went on to score Iowa's
first touchdown ever as well in 1890 when he blocked a Grinnell kick, scooped up the ball and raced it 70 yards
to score.
1890 Team Photo (earliest known to exist) |
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Martin W Sampson close-up |
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Martin W Sampson Autograph |
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Below is an autograph of another one of the individuals who played on the 1st team of 1889. His name is Edwin L
Sabin and he was one of three committee members listed in the very first Program/Rule book in 1889.
Edwin L Sabin Autograph |
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1889 1st Program/Rule Book |
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Shows Edwin as one of 3 committee members in 1889 |
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