GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ternes and Desjardin Named to Hampshire Society

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Ternes and Desjardin Named to Hampshire Society

Seniors David Ternes and Clayton Desjardin were both named to college football's Hampshire Society. Recognition is given based on cumulative GPA, contribution on the field, and team leadership. Ternes and Desjardin are the thirteenth and fourteenth Pioneers to have earned the honor since 2010. Congratulations guys!

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.