GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: What to do After a Long Recruiting Trip?

Monday, November 23, 2015

What to do After a Long Recruiting Trip?

Immediately go on a long family trip!!

Headed for the Mountains!

After spending four productive recruiting days in Georgia, we packed up the family and hit the road. We've made it to Colorado to join Grandpa and Grandma, and Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins for the Thanksgiving in the Rockies.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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.