1957 1962 Hawkeye Alex Karras Karras struggled in the beginning at Iowa, with classwork, homesickness, and with his coach, Forest Evashevski. He was a pledge at the Sigma Nu fraternity during his first year in school. Karras probably would have left Iowa had he not befriended a Greek theater owner, Ernie Pannos, as well as fellow players Cal Jones and …
Big 10 School History
The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference, consisting of 14 members as of 2016. Illinois Fighting Illini Established: 1896 NCAA Championships: 7 See School History Indiana Hoosiers Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: 13 See School History Iowa Hawkeyes Established: 1899 NCAA Championships: …