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From the archives: Iowa introduces Kirk Ferentz as new Hawkeyes football coach

Adam Wilson
Hawk Central
From 1998: Retired Iowa football coach Hayden Fry, right, was on hand to welcome his former assistant, Kirk Ferentz, as his successor with the Hawkeyes. Ferentz served as Iowa's offensive line coach under Fry from 1981 to 1989.
From 1998: Retired Iowa football coach Hayden Fry, right, was on hand to welcome his former assistant, Kirk Ferentz, as his successor with the Hawkeyes. Ferentz served as Iowa's offensive line coach under Fry from 1981 to 1989.
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From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
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From 1998: New Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz talks with Hawkeyes wide receiver Kahlil Hill following the press conference in Iowa City where Ferentz was introduced.
From 1998: New Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz talks with Hawkeyes wide receiver Kahlil Hill following the press conference in Iowa City where Ferentz was introduced.
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New Iowa Hawkeyes football coach Kirk Ferentz, left, answers a question at a press conference announcing his appointment on Dec. 3, 1998. With him are UI Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby and UI President Mary Sue Coleman.
New Iowa Hawkeyes football coach Kirk Ferentz, left, answers a question at a press conference announcing his appointment on Dec. 3, 1998. With him are UI Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby and UI President Mary Sue Coleman.
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From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
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From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
From 1998: Kirk Ferentz is the Hawkeyes' new football coach. He was introduced to fans and the media in a news conference on Dec. 3, 1998.
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From 1998: New Iowa Hawkeyes head football coach Kirk Ferentz talks during a news conference announcing his appointment on Dec. 3, 1998.
From 1998: New Iowa Hawkeyes head football coach Kirk Ferentz talks during a news conference announcing his appointment on Dec. 3, 1998.
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From 1998: Kirk Ferentz surveys the crowd after being introduced as Iowa's new football coach during a news conference Thursday evening, Dec. 3, 1998, in Iowa City. Ferentz, then an assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens, replaced Hayden Fry who retired after coaching Iowa for the past 20 years.
From 1998: Kirk Ferentz surveys the crowd after being introduced as Iowa's new football coach during a news conference Thursday evening, Dec. 3, 1998, in Iowa City. Ferentz, then an assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens, replaced Hayden Fry who retired after coaching Iowa for the past 20 years.
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In a column that ran the day after Kirk Ferentz was hired as Iowa football coach, Marc Hansen wrote, simply, that Ferentz deserved a fair shake.
In a column that ran the day after Kirk Ferentz was hired as Iowa football coach, Marc Hansen wrote, simply, that Ferentz deserved a fair shake.
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