Nile Kinnick’s Heisman Speech
How would it feel to win the most prestigious award in college football? Well Nile Kinnick felt this happiness when his name was announced to win the Heisman Trophy in 1939. Nile Kinnick’s Heisman acceptance speech is one of the most famous Heisman speeches given. This speech was given at the Downtown Athletic Club, in New York City December 6, 1939. This speech is a very motivational and classy speech, Kinnick really reached his audience. This speech will go over many things, such as his memorable introduction, his famous closing or his speech, and how this speech influenced the audience.
To start with is the introduction; Nile Kinnick was very overwhelmed and happy to receive this trophy. It was a very classy
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thing to talk about how thankful he was to receive the trophy and to say he thought the whole team deserved to win this trophy. This introduction really reached the audience, especially when he talked about how everyone that played in the United States dreams about winning the trophy he just won. He also talked about the trip down to New York, it was very classy how he accepted and started the speech, which is what makes this introduction so good. Though the speech is short along with the introduction, he clearly gets through to the audience. Next, Nile Kinnick finished off his historic famous speech by a very honorary quote.
"And I would like, if I may, to make a comment which I think is appropriate at this time. "I thank God that I was born to the gridirons of the Middle West and not to the battlefields of Europe. I can speak confidently and positively that the football players of this country would rather fight for the Heisman trophy than for the Croix de Guerre," (Kinnick). This is what made the conclusion so memorable and what really influenced the audience. The Croix de Guerre is an award given by the France to their armed forces, for an honorary act. It is the most prestigious award given by their military. With Nile Kinnick, saying this it showed true character and showed another reason why this is considered a great acceptance speech. When he said this quote it can be heard from the audience how proud they are that they are Americans and not in the battlefields of Europe or fighting for the beloved Croix de Guerre. Less than three years after accepting the Heisman Trophy Nile Kinnick went to fight in World War Two, instead of playing pro football or finishing school. He was K.I.A, which is why his speech plays inside Kinnick Stadium every home football game, also this is where Kinnick Stadium got its
name. Last, is how this speech affected the audience. This speech was a very memorable and classy speech given by Nile Kinnick; he influenced the audience and showed much appreciation for being given the Heisman Trophy. What really hit the people in the audience was this quote “I want to take this grand opportunity to thank the sports writers all over the country who saw fit, saw their way clear to cast their votes for me,” (Kinnick). This was a main reason why these sports writers choose Kinnick. This speech did not only impact the people in attendance that day but almost 70,000 strong of Hawkeye Fans every other Saturday. This makes people proud that he was a homegrown Iowa boy and a very classy person. This is one of the most recognized Heisman speeches given; he had a great introduction, an honorable conclusion, and an even better impact on his audience. When hearing this people can think of Class, motivation, and respect that Nile Kinnick held with him at all times. So, was Nile Kinnick just another Heisman winner? Or A true example of a proud and thankful all American?
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