GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 2012 Highlight Video!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

2012 Highlight Video!

At long last, the 2012 Pioneer Football Highlight Film is published.

Much thanks to all of those who helped in one way or another to make this possible. Chris Varney at KRGN Radio, our wonderful filmers Steph Haines, Lorejuene Fernandez, and Brieuana Bradley. Official Pioneer Football Photographer Alysia Horcher. Players Jordy Manker and Jeremy Wiles.

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.