Clarence Mitchell – Franklin
Class of 1908 Called “the last left-handed spit-baller in captivity,” Clarence Mitchell pitched for six major league teams from 1911 to 1932, pitching in the World Series for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1920 and St. Louis Cardinals in 1928. Mitchell was born in a sod house on a farm near Franklin, pretty much prior to […]
Mike McGee – Omaha North
Athlete–Nobody ever looked better on the basketball courts around Omaha North High School than this 1977 graduate. A high-scoring ace from his sophomore days onward, by the time of his senior year he was averaging right at 40 points per game. Three times in high school, he scored 50 or more points in one game. […]
Les Mann – Lincoln High
Touted as one of the best all-around athlete ever […]
Charlie Moore – Fairbury
Coach Charlie Moore’s 51-year coaching career, the majority of which was at Fairbury, included state championships in basketball and track. Moore started his coaching career at Snyder, then after one year, moved to Butte for three years where he coached football, basketball and track. He moved to Fairbury in 1967, forging a basketball powerhouse. The […]
Carol Moseke Frost – Cedar Rapids
Athlete. Class of 1963. She began an illustrious track and field career long before girls’ athletic programs were accepted by the general public and/or sponsored by high schools. She was second in the shotput in the National Junior Olympics as a high school junior. She won four National Senior AAU Titles in the discus and […]
Angie Miller Schnacker – Wilber-Clatonia
Athlete. Like all great athletes, Angie (Miller) Schnacker of Wilber-Clatonia started getting attention her freshman year making second-team all-conference. In her sophomore year she was first-team all-conference in volleyball and basketball. Moving it up a notch in her junior year she was selected Class C all-state in basketball and volleyball. Her senior year brought even more […]
Jim Miller – Marian
Coach The Marian basketball dynasty in Omaha forged its success under the director of Jim Miller. In 34 years, Miller’s Crusaders won 619 games, qualifying for the state tournament 25 times, reaching the finals 11 times and winning state championships in 1985, 2000 and 2001. He retired in 2009 with the second-highest win total in […]
Leo McKillip – McCook
Athlete. Several political legends and public servants have walked within the fair city of McCook, Nebraska, but this 1947 graduate of McCook High School is one of the leading athletic legends. Known as a triple-threat in the high school sports of football, basketball and track; he helped the Bison run roughshod over opposition on the […]
Jim “Squat” Myers – York
Athlete, Class of 1942. Football observers heaped their praise on Jim ‘Squat’ Myers from York, calling him the state’s most outstanding player in 1941. Described as a “speedy” back who possessed a “slick change of pace,” Myers led York to an undefeated season, scoring 16 touchdowns. He also led the state in punting. He was […]
Bob Murray – Omaha North
Contributor Robert Murray displayed his devotion to high school sports first as a successful coach and then as a historian, organizer and volunteer. His coaching career included whistle stops at Fort Calhoun and Omaha South before he returned to his alma mater, Omaha North, in 1962, where he coached golf and basketball until 1992. He […]
