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Ex-Iowa Coach Evashevski in failing health
Posted on Oct 20, 2009 by Scott Dochterman.
Former Iowa head football coach Forest Evashevski (left) walking off the field with an unidentified man during the second quarter of a late-season football game at Kinnick Stadium in 1954. (The Gazette)
IOWA CITY — Former Iowa coach and athletics director Forest Evashevski is failing health and suffering from liver cancer, Iowa sports information director Phil Haddy said Tuesday.
Evashevski, 91, coached Iowa for nine seasons and led the Hawkeyes to Rose Bowl championships following the 1956 and 1958 seasons.
Iowa beat Oregon State 35-19 on Jan. 1, 1957 and beat California 38-12 on Jan. 1, 1959. It was the last time Iowa has won the Rose Bowl.
Four times Evashevski coached teams with one loss and finished 52-27-4 in his career. He led Iowa to an 8-1 record and a share of the Big Ten title in 1960.
Evashevski retired from coaching in 1960 and became the school’s athletics director. He resides in Michigan.
hawkpower
20. Oct, 2009
Sorry to hear about Evy. Why is there nothing named after him?
Herky505
20. Oct, 2009
No doubt. Great coach, great man and he brought a TON of success to Iowa!! Best wishes to Evy and his family.
HawkStang
20. Oct, 2009
Great player in his day too. Played for Michigan against Kinnick and the '39 Ironmen in Iowa's lone loss that season.
CheeseheadHawk
21. Oct, 2009
I believe the "unidentified man" is Bump Elliott, who was an assistant to Evy at that time.