Nile Kinnick’s Death – Cause and Date
Born (Birthday) July 9, 1918
Death Date June 2, 1943
Age of Death 24 years
Cause of Death Aviation Accident and Incident
Profession Football Player
The football player Nile Kinnick died at the age of 24. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Halfback who won the 1939 Heisman Trophy as a member of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. He tragically died while training to become a U.S. Navy aviator in World War II and in his honor, the University of Iowa named its football stadium after him.
He was the son of Nile and Francis Kinnick and he was raised with two brothers, Ben and George.