Samuel Beyer (2012) - Hall of Fame - Iowa State Athletics

Samuel Beyer

Samuel Beyer

Administration
Clearfield, Pa.

Served as Iowa State’s first de facto Athletics Director and Faculty Representative for Athletics (1896-1908)
Key figure in the formation of the Missouri Valley Conference (ISU’s first athletics league) and the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Served as vice-chair of the NIAA / NCAA for 25 years
Spearheaded construction of both State Gymnasium and Clyde Williams Field on the Iowa State campus
Credited with the creation of “Homecoming,” a concept to bring back alumni annually for a football game, in 1912