Hall of Fame
Position: Tackle
Years: 1918-1921
Place of Birth: Normal, IL
Date of Birth: Dec 09, 1898
Place of Death: Chicago, IL
Date of Death: Aug 14, 1966
Height: 6-2
Weight: 207
High School: Clinton, IA (Clinton HS)
Fred "Duke" Slater was born December 9, 1898, the son of a minister in Normal, IL. In 1913, he told his father he wanted to quit high school and get a job. His father got him a job cutting ice in sub-zero weather on the Mississippi River. The boy changed his mind about the job and went back to school. This led him to the University of Iowa, where he played tackle on the football team four years, 1918-21, and threw the shot and discus on the track team. He gained All- America mention for the second time after the 1921 season, in which Iowa had a 7-0 record and beat Notre Dame 10-7 in a classic match. Slater played pro football with the Chicago Cardinals until 1931. In the off-season he returned to the University of Iowa and obtained a law degree. He was one of five starters on the 1921 Iowa team who became lawyers. Slater moved to Chicago and served as a Superior Court judge. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
