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As most Americans are likely aware, Ronald Reagan was a famous Hollywood actor before he became Governor of California or President of the United States.

He got into politics early. Elected student body president at Eureka College (Illinois), “The Gipper” also played football for the Red Devils and was a member of college swimming team.

After he graduated with the Class of 1932, the Illinois native moved to Iowa and became a radio announcer.

Regan’s first stint was at WCO in Davenport, then he spent the next four years in Des Moines.

At radio station WHO in Des Moines, Dutch became the play-by-play man for the Chicago Cubs.

Say what?

In Iowa?

Reagan described his role:

“In the 1930s a team didn’t have its own announcers, and five or six of us did the same game. We kinda’ competed for the audience. What made it tough is that some of our competitors were d…