See What's New in 2010!
Our mission is simple – Educating the future, Preserving the past & Celebrating the accomplishments of all Iowans. Click here for an overview of the Hall. Following are some of the new additions to the Hall over the last few months:
Dallas Clark grew up in Livermore, Iowa and graduated from Twin River Valley, Bode High School. He was a “walk-on” at Iowa, receiving no scholarship offers from Division I schools. After his junior year he won the John Mackey Award for the outstanding tight end in college football. Dallas made himself eligible for the NFL Draft after that season and he was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round, with the 23rd overall pick. He has just completed his 6th year with the Colts, has won a Super Bowl Ring and just signed a six year extension with the Colts. He continues to live in Iowa in the off-season. See his great interview in the Football Exhibit.
Ed Thomas’s life was tragically ended earlier this summer but the legacy he has left his players and people from all over Iowa is an amazing story. Thomas is an Iowa Icon and his legend will only grow as stories of his successes in life are told. Whether it was leading his football teams to victory or his community back from a ravaging tornado, he was the “ROCK” on which everyone rallied.
Cloris Leachman has won more Emmys (9) than any other actress. She was born in Des Moines and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She came back to Des Moines last spring and sat down for an interview with us. She loved the Iowa Hall of Pride, in fact, she said, “In one word, it is SPECTACULAR!” Cloris is another outstanding Iowan included in our video interviews and you will want to see and hear what she has to say about her life and career after 83 years of living.
Paul Rhoads, the new Cyclone Football Coach is a native Iowan. He was born in Nevada and grew up and graduated from high school in Ankeny. Watch his interview and see his passion about coming home to lead the Iowa State Football program back to prominence. You will be proud that one of our own is now leading this ISU program.
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Thanks to Musco Lighting, all Iowa student admissions in grades K-12 are now FREE! That includes school groups, families and youth groups.
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