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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Edward Lauer graduated from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1916. He was named a professor at the [[University of Iowa]] in 1921. In 1927, Lauer was named director of Iowa’s Extension Division.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 124 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> |
Edward Lauer graduated from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1916. He was named a professor at the [[University of Iowa]] in 1921. In 1927, Lauer was named director of Iowa’s Extension Division.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 124 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> |
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==Athletic director== |
==Athletic director== |
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[[Paul Belting]], Iowa’s athletic director, abruptly resigned at the end of his five |
[[Paul Belting]], Iowa’s athletic director, abruptly resigned at the end of his five-year contract on April 26, 1929.<ref>Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 49 (ISBN 1-57167-178-1)</ref> University president Walter Jessup appointed Edward Lauer to become the fourth athletic director in school history on May 7, 1929, and Lauer agreed to take over the duties of athletic director on June 1, 1929.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 105 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> On May 25, Lauer attended his first Big Ten meeting of athletic directors in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. At that meeting, Lauer was told that Iowa would be suspended from Big Ten athletic competition on January 1, 1930, due to alleged recruiting violations.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 106 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> |
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Lauer, who had no known connection to any of the alleged violations, began a long process to get Iowa’s athletic department reinstated.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Pages 105-134 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> He attended a Big Ten meeting in December 1929, where Iowa’s request for reinstatement was denied.<ref>Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, by Raymond Schmidt (ISBN 0-81560-886-1)</ref> Finally, on February 1, 1930, the suspension of Iowa’s athletic department was rescinded by the Big Ten.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 118 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> |
Lauer, who had no known connection to any of the alleged violations, began a long process to get Iowa’s athletic department reinstated.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Pages 105-134 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> He attended a Big Ten meeting in December 1929, where Iowa’s request for reinstatement was denied.<ref>Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, by Raymond Schmidt (ISBN 0-81560-886-1)</ref> Finally, on February 1, 1930, the suspension of Iowa’s athletic department was rescinded by the Big Ten.<ref>75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 118 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)</ref> |
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==Departure== |
==Departure== |
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After five years as Iowa’s athletic director, Lauer resigned in June 1934.<ref> |
After five years as Iowa’s athletic director, Lauer resigned in June 1934.<ref>Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 58 (ISBN 1-57167-178-1)</ref> Iowa named their football coach, [[Ossie Solem]], to succeed him. Lauer took a job with the [[University of Washington]], where he was named dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 20:20, 6 November 2012
Edward H. Lauer was an athletic director for the University of Iowa from 1929-1934. He was the fourth athletic director in school history, and he guided the athletic department through a one month Big Ten suspension from athletic competition and the first few years of the Great Depression.
Background
Edward Lauer graduated from the University of Michigan in 1916. He was named a professor at the University of Iowa in 1921. In 1927, Lauer was named director of Iowa’s Extension Division.[1]
Athletic director
Paul Belting, Iowa’s athletic director, abruptly resigned at the end of his five-year contract on April 26, 1929.[2] University president Walter Jessup appointed Edward Lauer to become the fourth athletic director in school history on May 7, 1929, and Lauer agreed to take over the duties of athletic director on June 1, 1929.[3] On May 25, Lauer attended his first Big Ten meeting of athletic directors in Chicago, Illinois. At that meeting, Lauer was told that Iowa would be suspended from Big Ten athletic competition on January 1, 1930, due to alleged recruiting violations.[4]
Lauer, who had no known connection to any of the alleged violations, began a long process to get Iowa’s athletic department reinstated.[5] He attended a Big Ten meeting in December 1929, where Iowa’s request for reinstatement was denied.[6] Finally, on February 1, 1930, the suspension of Iowa’s athletic department was rescinded by the Big Ten.[7]
Departure
After five years as Iowa’s athletic director, Lauer resigned in June 1934.[8] Iowa named their football coach, Ossie Solem, to succeed him. Lauer took a job with the University of Washington, where he was named dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
References
- ^ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 124 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)
- ^ Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 49 (ISBN 1-57167-178-1)
- ^ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 105 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)
- ^ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 106 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)
- ^ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Pages 105-134 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)
- ^ Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, by Raymond Schmidt (ISBN 0-81560-886-1)
- ^ 75 Years With The Fighting Hawkeyes, by Bert McCrane & Dick Lamb, Page 118 (ASIN: B0007E01F8)
- ^ Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 58 (ISBN 1-57167-178-1)