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Position | Tackle |
Major | Animal husbandry |
Personal information | |
Born: | Hiram, Ohio, U.S. | May 12, 1902
Died: | October 8, 1923 Ames, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 21)
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Iowa State (1922–1923) |
High school | East Technical |
John G. Trice (May 12, 1902 – October 8, 1923) was an American college football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College. Trice died due to injuries suffered during a game against the University of Minnesota on October 6, 1923. He is the namesake for Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State's football stadium.