Northside Hawk
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Can anyone guess the significance of this number as it pertains to today's date?
90
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Happy birthday @Fryowa
hawkdrummer1
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Of course you're kidding, but many may not know just how anti-racist Hayden was. This is always a good story to re-up. Just a brief mention in this ESPN piece, I'm sure someone will link a better one about the relationship between them. Pretty bold move for the old Coach.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=1682228
Fryowa
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I think he lives in Nevada, but as someone who has lived in Arizona myself--same/same.
The last video I saw he was moving pretty slow, but when you start hitting your nineties at some point your body's going to start giving out.
Another example of the more un-racist you are, the less likely you are to recognize racial stereotypes.
Northside Hawk
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He lives in Dallas now and while he not terminal, his health is poor enough that he probably has visited Iowa City for the last time. The University of Iowa is arranging a 90th birthday party for Hayden and his former coaches and players but it will be held in Dallas.
Northside Hawk
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I believe that was for his first year at Iowa. Lord knows what he made his first season at SMU in 1962.
Northside Hawk
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Integrating the Southwest conference in 1966 was slightly different than doing the same at a Midwest school would have been.
He deserves HOF status for that accomplishment alone.
Fryowa
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correct. I fixed the post to clarify
hawkdrummer1
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crazy isn't it. That shows what TV money will do for you.
Fryowa
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Hayden probably lives like any other upper middle class retiree, and the entire Ferentz family tree will be set up for several generations if Kirk and Brian’s nest eggs are invested even somewhat intelligently. When you hit their level of wealth you can keep hauling in millions every year long after you’ve stopped getting paychecks.
But either way, cheers to Hayden Fry.
hawkdrummer1
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Hayden is pretty savvy and he made some non-coaching money too. I'm sure they're living comfortably. If you believe the net worth estimates on the interwebs, he's worth around 1.75M. Not rich, but he's in good shape.
Fryowa
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At 90 being a billionaire probably doesn't mean a damn thing.
Hell, I'm 38 and have no desire to climb any sort of corporate ladder. I'm content to go fishing on the weekends in my 1986 aluminum boat and make a couple trips to IC every year.
