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Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater (December 9, 1898 – August 14, 1966) was an American football player and judge. He was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Centennial Class in 2020. Slater played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1918 to 1921.
Duke Slater was a pro football pioneer and a two-way lineman who played for three teams from 1922 to 1931. He blocked for Hall of Famers, scored a touchdown, graduated from law school and became a judge.
21 de jul. de 2021 · Frederic “Duke” Slater poses for a photo in 1921 when he was a tackle on the University of Iowa football team. Slater was the NFL’s first African-American lineman, and often the only Black player on the field.
8 de ago. de 2021 · CANTON, Ohio — Duke Slater was christened as a Pro Football Hall of Famer on Saturday, a member of the souped-up Centennial Class that paid homage to the first 100 years of NFL history.
7 de oct. de 2021 · Protruding from the wall is Iowa’s helmetless warrior, Duke Slater, leading fullback Gordon Locke into the end zone against Notre Dame.
15 de ene. de 2020 · Jan 15, 2020. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Outside of Kinnick Stadium’s rebuilt north end zone, a bronze relief prominently displays Duke Slater blocking Notre Dame defender Hunk Anderson. It’s only...
16 de ene. de 2020 · Fred W. “Duke” Slater, who played for the Chicago Cardinals and other teams in the 1920s, was one of the 10 players selected for the Centennial Slate. He was a two-way star, a lawyer and a judge, and a role model for African Americans in the sport.
