Episode 7: Chuck Hartlieb- How this backup became an Iowa Hawkeye "Mount Rushmore" QB

This is a landmark episode for the Moonlight Graham Show as we were privileged to have a conversation with Iowa Hawkeye football legend and true Moonlighter Chuck Hartlieb. 

In this conversation, Chuck tells the legendary underdog story of beating out Mark McGwire's brother to win the starting QB gig. He describes the all time classic win against Ohio State in '87 that gave Iowa their first win in Columbus in almost 3 decades. He's also got some great stuff on the iconic Hayden Fry, and much more. 

An All American, Chuck led the '87 Hawkeyes to a then school record tying 10 wins.  In '88, Hartlieb had another incredible year when he broke the other noteworthy Chuck's school records for both completions (288) and yards (3,738) in a season (that being Hall of Famer and former NFL QB Chuck Long). Hartlieb finished his Hawk career as only the 2nd player in history to throw for more that 3,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.

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The Moonlight Graham Show Podcast- Episode 7: Chuck Hartlieb

In this special episode, The Moonlight Graham Show takes a slightly different direction than our typical conversation with a former or current player. If you are interested in Nascar and the inner workings of big time sports marketing, then you will enjoy this conversation with Jimmy Small, the President of the Iowa Speedway. 

Highlights include Jimmy describing a classic story of bootstrapping his way into an interview with Nascar. For those of us that are unfamiliar with the Nascar scene, he also makes the case for why it is like no other sports weekend experience. 

Lastly, we find out what Adam Sandler, Randy Moss, and Kenny Powers all have in common. 

As a fun aside, Jimmy also recalls the story of his grandfather Jim Small who coincidentally was a real-life "Moonlight Graham." Small was a "Bonus Baby" outfielder for the Detroit Tigers in the 1950s and a career .270 hitter. 

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The Moonlight Graham Show Podcast Episode 8: Nascar Speedway President Jimmy Small

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