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 […]
