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Iowa hawkeyes 1950's Herky the hawk bank

Description

A 1950's Iowa Hawkeyes Herky the hawk bank. Limited edition

Category Sports Cards and Sport Items
Distinguishing marks Has # 24 on back of jersey.
Condition Mint
Date Period 1950's
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FredTheCat 🌱 Newbie 12 years ago

This is a Nile Kinnick (#24) Herky the Hawk die-cast bank.  

Nile Kinnick won the 1939 Heisman Trophy playing college football at the University of Iowa.  During WW2 he was a US Navy aviator and died during a training flight.  In 1972 the University of Iowa renamed their football stadium Kinnick Stadium in his honor.

Recently specimens of this bank have sold for $70-80.

 

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