Bump Elliott
Age: 84. Hawkeye athletic director (1970-91), a “coaches AD,” hired coaches he trusted, then gave them latitude and support. His hires included Hayden Fry, Lute Olsen, Dan Gable and Tom Davis. During his tenure, Iowa won 41 Big Ten championships, 11 NCAA titles, made three Rose Bowl appearances, and one Final Four; it built Carver-Hawkeye Arena and the football practice facility. On choosing Iowa, Hayden Fry said it “had one thing going for it: Bump Elliott was the AD.” Former Iowa City council member Bob Elliott (not related) said “Bump’s most amazing characteristic was being virtually immune from controversy.”