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Expert: Harvey - 11/2/2009
Question
Please explain the uniform similarities of the Iowa Hawkeyes to those of the Steelers. Is this a coincidence?
Thank you.
Answer
J.D.:
Here's your answer from a web site at:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/footblog/2008/11/live_from_the_pressbox_iowa....
Quick aside, being a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I love Iowa's uniforms. The story behind the uniforms is former Hawkeye coach Hayden Fry, who was hired to rectify a losing program in 1978, wanted to first give Iowa the look of a winner. And since both Iowa and Pittsburgh shared black and gold color schemes and the Steelers were the dominant NFL franchise at the time, he gained permission from then Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney to copy the Steelers' uniform scheme.
Harvey "Mr. Steeler" Aronson
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