Duke Slater
Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater (December 9, 1898 in Normal, Illinois – August 14, 1966) was an American football player and one of the great black players of his era. Slater played for the University of Iowa in college and played professionally for ten years. He is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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