Johnny Goodman – Omaha South
Athlete. 1927 high school grad. He is the last amateur to win the U.S. Open, claiming that championship in 1933. He also won the U.S. Amateur in 1937 and was runner-up in two other amateur tournaments. In high school, he was the captain of the 1926 Omaha South golf team. He won the Omaha City […]
Bobby Ginn – Madison
Athlete. 1939 graduate. The depression and the need for young men to help on the farm limited Bobby Ginn’s high school career. He didn’t compete until his junior year, then won back-to-back gold medals in the 880-yard dash at the state track meet. In 1938, he won the Class A race, then in 1939 he […]
Dewaine Gahan – Oakland
Contributor. Co-owner of the Oakland Independent and Lyons Mirror-Sun, Gahan has been of long-time supporter of high school athletics through newspaper coverage and columns as well as a pioneer in directing, developing and promoting all-star events for high school seniors. He won 12 national and 22 state awards for sports columns, many of which dealt […]
Ahman Green – Omaha Central
Athlete. Class of 1995. Mixing speed and power, Ahman Green left a multitude of tacklers in his wake during a stellar career at running back in high school, college and the NFL. He started his high school career at Omaha North, enjoying a 1,000-yard season before becoming an all-stater at Omaha Central playing running back, […]
Herb Grote – Omaha Benson
Athlete. Class of 1938. Considered one of the most versatile high school athletes in the state, Herb Grote was named to the Omaha World-Herald Honor Roll teams in football, basketball and track and was named to the Nebraska All-Legion baseball team. But he had no peer when throwing the javelin, a skill he acquired while […]
Jason Glock – Wahoo
Athlete. Wahoo (1991) Jason Glock was the cornerstone of the Wahoo basketball dynasty that compiled four straight state championships and 114 straight victories, A two-time all-class all-state pick, he scored 2,167 points in his career, including 779 during his senior year, and averaged 9.9 rebounds per game in his career. A stright-A student, he tallied […]
Bob Green – Omaha Creighton Prep
Bob Green Omaha Creighton Prep Athlete Bob Green never lost a high school tennis match, posting a 67-0 record in three years at Creighton Prep, losing only three sets throughout his prep career. As a sophomore, he defeated the previous years finalists to claim his first of three state championships at No. 1 singles. The […]
Bob Gibson – Omaha Tech
Athlete–Considered one of the toughest major league baseball pitchers of all time, his athletic prowess was first noticed as a basketball player while at Omaha Technical High School, from which he graduated in 1953. For a time thereafter he followed the lure of basketball, playing for Creighton University in Omaha, then in the highly respected […]
Bob Gratopp – Geneva
Athlete. When experts debate all-time great high school basketball shooters, the name of this 1966 graduate from Geneva High School is sure to be included. Having scored an amazing high school total of 1,916 points, his achievements include leading the purple and gold Wildcats to the 1965 state championship in Class B basketball; with their […]
Gerry Gdowski Jr. – Fremont
Athlete. 1986 Graduate. Of all the many fine athletes to wear the fabled black and gold uniform of the Fremont High School Tigers, none perhaps exceed the exploits of this talented valedictorian of his senior class. He was a member of three straight Fremont High track teams who won the state Class A boys championship,1984-1986. […]
