Description
This letter was sent from S.W. Beyer to Director C.L. Brewer and the University of Missouri responding to their "request" that Jack Trice, Iowa State College's first African-American athlete, not play in their upcoming football game. Beyer informs Brewer that Trice would not be attending the game because of his death, which was caused by injuries he received during a game against the University of Minnesota. Enclosed in the letter was a copy of a letter written by Jack Trice the night before the game where he sustained the fatal injuries that led to his death.
Transcript of S.W. Beyer's Letter to University of Missouri's C.L. Brewer
Source-Dependent Questions
- This is in response to the letter Brewer wrote two days earlier. What do you feel S.W. Beyer is trying to state in this letter?
- Why do you think he would include a copy of the letter written by Jack Trice? What do you think Beyer means when he states, "... one would not help feel that Jack must have had premonition of what actually happened?"
- Based on the correspondence between these two schools, do you feel that Jack Trice playing on the Iowa State College varsity football team was "trailblazing" for college athletics? Why or why not?
Citation Information
Beyer, Samuel W., "Samuel W. Beyer letter to Chester L. Brewer, regarding Trice's death," 10 October 1923. Courtesy of Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives