Bill Fitzgerald-Fremont
Contributor BILL FITZGERALD-CONTRIBUTOR FREMONT A coach and athletic director at Louisville and Fremont, Bill Fitzgerald was active in the national and Nebraska State Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, the Nebraska School Activities Association, the Nebraska Coaches Association and their governing boards. A graduate of Auburn High School and Peru State College, he began his educational career […]
John Farrand-Lincoln
COACH As a longtime coach, official and administrator, John Farrand has devoted more than 50 years to high school athletes in the state – beyond his 41 years of coaching cross country, track and football in Classes A and B. The past president of the Nebraska Coaches Association has been a starter for cross […]
Steve Farlee- Norfolk
Official One of the busiest officials in the state, Farlee officiated more that 3,000 basketball games over a 44-year period and has been a fixture in stripes on the football field for more than 25 years. He also has umpired high school and American Legion baseball for more than 25 years and was inducted into […]
Scott Frost-Wood River
Athlete- 2019 (1993) From the shot put to hurdles, whether on the basketball court or football field, Scott Frost could do it all. A Parade All-American quarterback, Frost set state records with more than 11,000 yards and 67 touchdown passes in his career. He also had 79 rushing touchdowns and six returns for touchdowns. On […]
Larry Frost- Malcolm
Athlete- 2019 (1965) When Tom Osborne scouted an eight man player at Malcolm and saw him score six touchdowns in six carries, he knew Larry Frost was special. Frost set national records scoring 121 touchdowns and 765 points in his high school career, including nine touchdowns in a game. He was the first […]
A. Hubert “Hub” Foster- York
Contributor From the mid-1950s to the 1970s, no one was more dedicated to the promotion of York High school athletics than “Hub” Foster. As Sports Editor of the York News times, Foster became a local icon, committing countless hours to covering York High, York St. Joseph, York college and several high schools in the York […]
Leodis Flowers-Omaha Central
Omaha Central (Class of 1987) One of a string of standouts who gave Omaha Central the nickname, “I-Back High,” Flowers earned Parade All-American honors and was one of eight finalists for Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior. A two-time all-state running back, he rushed for 1,800 yards as a junior and 1,200 […]
Paul Forch – Lincoln East
Coach. In 1967, the then new Lincoln East High School was fortunate to acquire for the faculty and its first basketball coach, one Paul Forch. Already a successful coach at McCook, his career produced a coaching record of 450-215. As an advocate of up-tempo offenses, he and Lincoln East basketball thrived for nearly three decades. […]
Doyle Fyfe – David City
Athlete. For years, he was regarded the best athlete in the history of his high school, David City. This big bruiser excelled at everything he tried. He starred in the 1951 football state tournament when his David City teammates played the underdog role to a maximum and won the championship, by 60-55 over Wayne in […]
Mike Fultz – Lincoln High
Athlete. Mike Fultz, the 1973 Lincoln Journal Star Athlete of the Year, received eight letters in football, basketball and track at Lincoln High. In football, he played defensive tackle, running back and linebacker, earning all-class all-state honors in 1972 and playing in the Shrine Bowl in 1973. He won the 1973 gold medal in the […]
