Perry Principal Dan Marburger named Iowa Hero for Iowa-Nebraska Heroes Game

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Perry Principal Dan Marburger was named this year’s Iowa Hero for the Iowa-Nebraska Heroes Game.

Typically, over the next few months fans would nominate their own local hero, but Pioneer and the University of Iowa have already selected Dan Marburger as the 2024 Iowa Hero for his selfless actions to save his students in the January 4 shooting at Perry High School .

Officials at the university said they had dozens of individuals nominating Marburger as the next Iowa Hero.

“We had an outpouring of individuals reach out to the University of Iowa after that tragic moment suggesting Principal Marburger be our next Hero,” Beth Goetz, UI Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair, said. “We felt strongly that this would be a positive way to honor him, and the Perry community.”

Elizabeth Marburger, Dan’s wife, said about the announcement, “Dan absolutely loved this part of Hawkeye Football. I am not sure we could find too many things he didn’t love about Iowa Football. He was an avid fan his whole life. We would love to represent him on November 29.”

The Heroes Game between the Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 29 at Kinnick Stadium.

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