GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Footballer Graham Fisher Off to a Hot Start on the Diamond

Friday, March 25, 2016

Footballer Graham Fisher Off to a Hot Start on the Diamond

Graham Fisher '16, an imposing figure on the mound

Three time all-conference punter Graham Fisher has gotten off to a hot start on the diamond as well. Graham is second on the Pioneers with a .320 batting average and 6 rbi's, and leads the team with 15 total bases and the only home run so far on this young season. Graham is also 2-0 on the mound, and has yet to allow a run. He was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week last week, and has the Pioneers rolling with a 6-2 start. The Pioneers play Fontbonne University early this morning, and then wrap up their Spring Break trip with a double header against St. Olaf and a game against Keuka College Sunday.

Keep up the good work Fisher, and keep it rolling Pioneers!

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.