GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: PIG ROAST THIS SUNDAY!

Friday, May 8, 2009

PIG ROAST THIS SUNDAY!

I had next year's seniors over to my house last night for a little barbecue and it was great- we have some extraordinary guys on our team! This Sunday is the all-campus "strong man" competition along with a Pig Roast that's put on by our football team- it should be a lot of fun!! We'll have video up next week!!

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.