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‘Clinton can be proud of Duke’

By: Dave Thompson|September 9, 2024
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    • Ted Tornow, chairman of the Duke Slater Memorial Committee, welcomes people to the dedication ceremony of the Duke Slater Memorial Statue Friday, Sept. 6, in Clinton, Iowa. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    CLINTON, Iowa – Frederick “Duke” Slater has returned to the city he called home. He is back in the city he loved and the place that helped turn him into a trailblazer in sports and the legal profession.

    At least, a life-sized bronze statue of Mr. Slater now stands next to Clinton High School as a way to honor…

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