Sometimes a single photograph can unlock an entire chapter of Iaeger history.

Todd Mullins recently shared this image of the Iaeger Cubs wearing their distinctive old-gold football uniforms. His caption was simple:

“Those are the AmPipe uniforms. If you know, you know.”

The people who remembered them certainly knew.

The photograph shows Todd Mullins wearing number 51, facing the camera during what appears to be a nighttime football game. Number 70, with the name Iaeger across the back, stands nearby while other Cubs gather around them under the stadium lights.

For those who played, watched, or grew up around Iaeger football, the photograph represents more than an old uniform. It recalls a time when Friday nights, school pride, teammates, families, and the community all came together.
Norman Hurley summed up the feeling in the comments:

“We were living the best days back then and didn’t even know it.”

That feeling runs through many memories of Iaeger High School. At the time, it may have seemed like another game, another season, or another night under the lights. Decades later, those moments have become part of the history people are trying to preserve.

The Story Behind Number 51

The conversation also revealed some history surrounding Todd’s jersey number.

Lynn Leffew Sessoms initially remembered number 51 in connection with her son, Todd Mullins, and his father, Eddie Mullins, who also wore number 51. Todd explained that the player shown in these earlier uniforms before him was Keith Sloan.

Another memory came from Kevin Waddell, who remembered Todd asking for the number. Todd replied that he still thinks about Kevin allowing him to have it:

“I can’t believe you gave it to me. I always think of that. Thank you again.”

That brief exchange shows how a jersey number can carry meaning across players, families, and generations. It becomes more than a number printed on a uniform. It becomes a connection between teammates and part of the school’s continuing story.

The Uniforms People Still Remember

The old-gold AmPipe uniforms clearly left an impression. Keith Sloan commented on the rich gold color, while Steven Coleman said he still has one of the uniforms in his closet.

That surviving uniform may now be a piece of Iaeger football history.

Photos like this help document details that can easily be forgotten uniform styles, colors, names, jersey numbers, equipment, and the people who wore them. The conversations that follow are just as valuable because they add names, relationships, and personal memories that may never have been formally recorded.

Todd generously gave permission for the photograph and its story to be preserved on IaegerCubs.com, saying:

“Use anything you need Danny. That’s what I want.”

That spirit is exactly what a community archive depends upon. One person shares a photograph. Others identify the people and explain its history. Together, those memories become part of the permanent record of Iaeger High School.