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rurallib

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3. Republican, yes. Don't know about the sexism. But he did a lot of good for the community

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:24 AM

Dec 2019

and the state of Iowa.
His support for farmers was a great psychological lift for farmers.

His athletes were good citizens. And believe me, hanging around Iowa City when the football team is winning is much better that when they are losing.

Rest In Peace, Coach Fry.

See story below of Fry integrating the old Southwestern conference.

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RIP Coach [View all] 47of74 Dec 2019 OP

He was a good man... VarryOn Dec 2019 #1

He was a sexist who supported rethugs. SharonClark Dec 2019 #2

Republican, yes. Don't know about the sexism. But he did a lot of good for the community rurallib Dec 2019 #3

One of my favorite stories about Fry was from his SMU days rurallib Dec 2019 #4

Loved Coach Fry. rsdsharp Dec 2019 #5

Zabel - what he described and what actually happened were often 2 different things rurallib Dec 2019 #6

If you ever watched an Iowa football game on TV rsdsharp Dec 2019 #7

Remember Tait Cummings? He was bad but fun to listen to rurallib Dec 2019 #8

I do remember him, but as the sports guy on WMT in Cedar Rapids, not from doing games. rsdsharp Dec 2019 #9