GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Pioneer Harpreet Singh

Monday, March 12, 2018

Former Pioneer Harpreet Singh

This video was forwarded to me recently and I had to share it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=pNf9ZPa6QbQ&app=desktop

Harpreet was a member of the class of 2012 and played slot receiver for us. It's difficult to put into words just what Harpreet meant to the teams of that era, but he was always a positive force and a positive energy, and he was always excited to be a part of it all. Knowing Harpreet's background, and where he came from, it is borderline unbelievable that he's going to be a doctor. But knowing Harpreet himself, I wouldn't have expected anything less.

Harpreet with the Service Award at the Honor G Banquet in 2012

I'm happy for your Harpreet, and I'm so proud of you man. GC Pride all the way!!

Link to Hapreet's senior profile in Nov. of 2011:
http://grinnellcollegefootball.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-senior-profiles-harpreet-singh.html

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.