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. […]
Bob Gates – Omaha
Coach. After graduating from UNL in 1950, Bob returned to his high school alma mater, Omaha Holy Name, to coach football, baseball and basketball. His teams won State Championships in all three sports that he coached. With no playoffs, the World- Herald awarded the mythical state championship in football to Holy Name in 1954 after […]
Buford “Boo” Grosscup – Lincoln
Official. Imagine an game official with the nickname of “Boo”. So it’s gone on for years for Buford (Boo) Grosscup of Lincoln, who officiated football and basketball for 37 years from 1947-1983. In football, he worked 444 games, which included five state championship games, numerous playoff games and the Shrine Bowl. He assisted the Nebraska […]
Sandi Genrich – Lincoln Northeast
Coach. The 1985 Lincoln Journal-Star and 1999 Omaha World-Herald girls coach of the year retired after the 2003 season as the state career leader with 672 volleyball victories. She started her coaching career at Lincoln Pius X in 1972, then moved to Lincoln Northeast, her alma mater, in 1976. Her teams made 21 state tournament […]
Ken Geddes – Boys Town
Athlete. 1965 grad Ken Geddes was a member of the 1965 all-class and Class A all-state football teams. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound end also ran the third leg on Boys Town’s mile relay team that won the Class A and all-class gold medal at the state track meet. He started for the Boys Town basketball team […]
Al Gaston – Grant and Ogallala
Coach. Al Gaston coached football and track for 30 years. He spent 20 years at Grant High School prior to finishing out his coaching career at Ogallala in 1995. He also coached at Farwell, Stockville and Haigler. His career football coaching record was 163-75-1. He was 129-23-1 at Grant, winning five state championships and nine […]
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 […]
