Hall of Fame Inductees, by Year . Search by Name

Vince Aldrich - Lincoln Pius X

Larry Coorts - Adams

Dick Davis - Omaha North

Karen Dahlgren Schonewise - Bertrand

Bob Gratopp - Geneva

Barney Hill - Boys Town

Lloyd Hahn - Falls City

Mel Harder - Omaha Tech

Alden "Aldie" Johnson - Lincoln

George "Bus" Knight - Jackson

Don Lee - Omaha

Chris Leigh Thomas - Platteview

Ray Novak - Omaha Tech

Gregg Olson - Omaha Northwest

Bill Olson - Omaha Northwest

Larry Station - Omaha Central

Amy Stephens - Alliance

Enid Schonewise - Beatrice

Ethan Lee Todd - Grant

1999

Contributor. Competitors and spectators alike came to the Nebraska High School Track and Field championships to see the action, but for 40 some years, they also reveled in the distinctive voice of the announcer, Joe di Natale of North Platte. His booming reports of the action added a special cachet to the atmosphere of the state meet. If someone ran the 100-yard dash in ten seconds flat, his feat would be reported by di Natale as being run in a time of “TEN SECONDS E-E-E-EVEN.” He was a pioneer broadcaster of Cornhusker football. Deservedly honored with many awards, he was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Any athlete who ever competed at the state track meet during his era likely will never forget the most interesting announcements by Joe di Natale.