GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ryan Creps '12 Heads To Egypt

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Ryan Creps '12 Heads To Egypt

Ryan Creps '12 will be heading to Egypt at the end of this week to begin a one-year position at the American University in Cairo. Creps was a three-year starter at Linebacker for the Pioneers, and was named the Steve Kreigel Award winner for the 2011 season, given to the person who most represents the ideals and characteristics of a Pioneer. Originally from Grinnell, IA, in this short video Ryan talks about why he chose Grinnell, as well as a few of his unique experiences during the four years he was a student-athlete at Grinnell College.

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.