In the spring of 1997 the Spectator published a sidebar article about the possibility of a film being made about Nile Kinnick. In it the author stated that Kinnick led the Hawkeyes to a Rose Bowl in 1939. This generated many letters to the editor, as Iowa did not go to the Rose Bowl in 1939 as there was a Big Ten Conference rule against any post-season games for Big Ten teams, which wasn't lifted until the late 1940s. The article also stated that he flew a fighter plane which generated some mail stating that he flew a torpedo bomber. Some of the letters contain anecdotes from classmates or people who served in the armed forces with him. This file was donated to the collection by the Office of University Relations., Sub- 3, Box: 7. Nile C. Kinnick Papers, MsC0112. University of Iowa Special Collections. https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/12128 Accessed April 30, 2024.