IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 724 
Honoring the life and legacy of Jack Trice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Mr. FEENSTRA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and legacy of Jack Trice. 
Whereas Jack Trice, born John G. Trice on May 12, 1902, 
in Hiram, Ohio, was Iowa State University’s first Afri-
can-American student-athlete; 
Whereas, after an all-State football career at East Technical 
High School in Cleveland, Jack Trice enrolled at Iowa 
State College, now Iowa State University, in 1922, at the 
encouragement of his high school coach, Sam Willaman, 
who had recently been named football coach at Iowa 
State; 
Whereas Jack studied animal husbandry at Iowa State and 
planned to help Black farmers after his graduation; 
Whereas, during his sophomore year, Jack’s second game was 
at the University of Minnesota; 
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Whereas the night before the game, Jack was alone in his 
hotel room, and he wrote a letter with his thoughts on 
the game and its significance, and part of the letter read: 
‘‘The honor of my race, family, and self are at stake. Ev-
eryone is expecting me to do big things. I will!’’; 
Whereas the next day, October 6, 1923, on one of the first 
plays of the game, Jack was injured, but refused to leave 
the game; 
Whereas in the second half, Jack was trampled by Minnesota 
players and was taken to the hospital, but doctors cleared 
him for a return to Ames, Iowa; 
Whereas, on Monday, October 8, Jack Trice tragically passed 
away from internal bleeding and injuries sustained dur-
ing the game 2 days before; 
Whereas a memorial service was held on the central campus 
of Iowa State University, and the college raised money 
for Jack’s mother and his wife, and a plaque was dis-
played in State Gym; 
Whereas, in 1997, Iowa State University’s football stadium 
was renamed from Cyclone Stadium to Jack Trice Sta-
dium, and it remains the only major college football sta-
dium named for an African American; 
Whereas today, the work to honor Jack’s legacy continues at 
Iowa State University through the Jack Trice Character 
Award and Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship; 
Whereas October 2023 marks the 100-year anniversary of the 
tragic death of Jack Trice; 
Whereas Iowa State University will host the Jack Trice Leg-
acy Game on October 7, 2023, to pay tribute to his leg-
acy which continues; 
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Whereas, on October 8, 2023, Iowa State University will host 
a ceremony honoring Jack exactly 100 years after his 
death on the central campus lawn, the same location as 
his funeral on October 9, 1923, where hundreds of stu-
dents paid their respects; and 
Whereas, with this resolution, to honor the life of Jack Trice, 
a young man that has inspired decades of students, fac-
ulty, staff, Cyclone fans, alumni, and community mem-
bers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and legacy of Jack Trice. 
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