Pat Hoblyn – Ansley
Coach Title IX and Pat Hoblyn arrived at Ansley High School at the same time, and they had an immediate impact. In her first year as the school’s volleyball coach, she led the Warriors to a 19-0 record and a state championship. She continued to coach the team for more […]
Brad Hildebrandt – Omaha Skutt Catholic
Coach Few teams have ever enjoyed the dominance of Coach Brad Hildebrandt’s Skutt Catholic wrestling teams. During his tenure from 1993 to 2015, he led the SkyHawks to a total of 20 state wrestling championships – 17 team titles and three dual championships. The run included 13 straight Class B titles from 1998-2010. After a […]
Jim Hartung – Omaha South
Athlete–Disciplined muscle strength is the essence of the difficult sport of gymnastics. Jim Hartung had it, really had it, perhaps like no other Nebraskan ever and few in the world during his athletic prime. He completed his high school gymnastics career with 18 individual event championships and won the Nebraska School Activities Association all-around state […]
Steve Hokuf – Crete
Athlete. An all-around athlete who stood out in football, basketball and track through high school and college, Hokuf was called “The greatest all-around Cornhusker of them all,” by Omaha World-Herald sports editor Frederick Ware. In high school, Hokuf was a two-time all-state selection in basketball and as an end in football. He also won the […]
Bill Holliday – Wilsonville
Athlete–In 1960 at Wilsonville High School, this lanky high school athlete completed the highest scoring record in Nebraska high school history in the sport of basketball. He scored a total of 2,748 points and was picked as an all-state player three years running. He was all-state for three straight years. He was the state’s leading […]
Duane Haith – Omaha
Contributor. The long-time coordinator of physical education and athletics for the Omaha Public School system from 1979-1998, Duane Haith made it possible for the Nebraska School Activities Association to have track, baseball, softball, tennis and soccer state championship events in Omaha, including serving as co-meet director of the combined boy-girl state track meet for 25 […]
Fred Hare – Omaha Tech
Athlete–One of the best high school basketball players in history, this talented master of the hardwood was playing with the varsity at Omaha Technical High School from his freshman year to his graduation in 1963. Scoring nearly 25 points a game his junior year and as a senior over 30 points per game, he lead […]
Tom Haase – Aurora
Athlete. Tom Haase was the pillar of success for the Aurora Huskies in the 1986-87 school year. He was named the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Athlete of the Year in 1987 after successful football, basketball and track seasons. In football, he quarterbacked Aurora to the state finals, including three straight wins over […]
Ed Haenfler – Grant
Coach–In a high school football coaching career extending from 1933 to 1972, this inspirational builder of smaller town champions achieved an admirable record of 243 games won, 66 lost and 14 ties. His career figures gained a standing in the National High School Sports Record Book under football career wins and football career winning percentage. […]
Pat Hodges – Lexington
Athlete, Class of 1974. Pat Hodges had the magic touch. Named the 1974 high school athlete of the year by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, Hodges built his credentials in football, basketball and track. On the football field, Hodges played end on offense and defense for the state champion Minutemen of 1972 and […]