Doug Martin – Farnam
Doug Martin Farnam Official Doug Martins striped shirt and sharp eyes put him on the scene for countless games, including 18 Nebraska state championships–nine in football and nine in basketball. A track coach and administrator, primarily at North Platte High School, Martin developed an officiating career–42 years in football and 38 years in basketball–that took […]
William E. “Bill” Mountford – Red Cloud
Athlete. Mention the name Bill Mountford of Red Cloud to anyone active as a high school track & field athlete in Nebraska after World War II and before the Korean War and the retort would be: “Ah, yes – the great race.” Perhaps the most famous high school race ever run over the red cinders […]
Paul Mohr – Scottsbluff
Athlete. 1950. Paul Mohr led Scottsbluff to the state basketball tournament semifinals in 1950, earning all-state and all-tournament honors. He also earned all-state honors in football and led the Scottsbluff American Legion baseball team to a state runner-up finish, batting .544. In addition, he was a three-year letterman in track. Recruited by the University of […]
Lionel McPhaull – Omaha North
Lionel McPhaull Omaha North Athlete A three sport letterman, McPhaull’s signature sport was track. Twice named the Gatorade Nebraska Track Athlete of the Year, McPhaull was a seven-time gold medalist for Omaha North at the state track championship and set the state record in the 400. One of the greatest individual competitors ever for the […]
Bill Moomey – York
Athlete. An excellent example of the all-round great athlete, this graduate of York High School at the close of his senior year in 1944 had been all-state quality in three sports. He was a fleet-footed halfback for the York Dukes fine football team in the fall of 1943. During the winter and spring he led […]
Jim Morrison – Howells
Coach. Coaching 40 years at Howells, Jim Morrison became one of Nebraska’s legendary basketball coaches. His Bobcat teams won state championships in 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1983 and made one other state finals appearance. He compiled a 594-326 record, including two years at Dodge, and coached nine all-state selections. Morrison’s teams qualified for the […]
J. R. “Junior” Mollring – Cambridge
Official. Though he was known by his many friends within Nebraska high school sports as Junior; his fair and long-term officiating was certainly of senior quality and was his coaching on both the junior and senior high levels which gave him valuable insight into the nature of the contests. He started officiating in 1937 and […]
Wally McNaught – Lincoln
Contributor. A longtime coach and athletic director at Lincoln Southeast, Wally McNaught was involved in high school sports for more than 45 years. He coached football, basketball and track while at Harvard, Crete, Omaha Bryan and Southeast. He led Lincoln Southeast to the state basketball tournament (boys) five times, finishing second twice. While he was […]
Dan Moore – Ansley
Coach. The small town of Ansley can take pride in the number of fine athletes developed here near the edge of the great Nebraska Sand Hills. This is no accident, for they have been fortunate to have high school coaches of the caliber of Dan Moore. His thirty-four years of coaching were divided, four early […]
Harold ‘Mac’ Maciejewski – Wayne
Coach. In 31 years at Wayne, hardly an athlete could have made it through without mentoring from Harold Maciejewski. Known as a coach who developed adults more so than athletes, “Coach Mac” coached football from 1953-61, basketball from 1953-67, golf from 1953-1985, track from 1953-1962 and boys cross country from 1962-1985. His teams compiled a […]
