Bobby Williams – Lincoln High
Athlete. Bobby was considered by many the finest all-around athlete in Lincoln High history. In football he was mentioned for all-state his junior year and unanimous all-state as a senior. In 1960 as a senior, he led the team in scoring with 29 touchdowns and six extra points to make him the second highest scorer […]
Don Boll – Scribner
Athlete. Big Don Boll was to the All Big Seven Conference football team when playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the 1950s as an outstanding lineman, traveling quite a long road to reach that athletic perfection. While a high school student at Scribner High in Dodge County, his school had no football program, so Don […]
Dean Brittenham – Brady
Class of 1949 Athlete The Brady Eagles flew high with Dean Brittenham on the team. An all-state end, he led Brady to the six-man state title and a runner-up finish at the state basketball tournament where he was named to the all-class state tournament team. In track, he won the state pentathlon championship twice and […]
Jerry Lee – Grand Island
Coach. During the 1940s and 1950s, the subject of high school football in Nebraska could not be discussed without a tip of the hat to the great Grand Island High School Coach Jerry Lee. A career of 25 years included a record of 101-23-5. The number of undefeated teams he coached at Grand Island was […]
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 […]
Harold ‘Mac’ Maciejewski – Wayne
Coach. In 31 years at Wayne, hardly an athlete could have made it through without mentoring from Harold Maciejewski. Known as a coach who developed adults more so than athletes, “Coach Mac” coached football from 1953-61, basketball from 1953-67, golf from 1953-1985, track from 1953-1962 and boys cross country from 1962-1985. His teams compiled a […]
Fred Pisasale – Omaha
Coach. An all-around athlete at Omaha Central, Fred lettered in football, wrestling and tennis. During those years Central won the state meet in wrestling and tennis for four years and he won the gold medal in his weight class one year. After high school graduation in 1946, he spent two years in the Marine Corps. […]
Jim Riley – Lincoln
Contributor. Jim Riley served in the field of education for 44 years and in the Nebraska School Activities Association for 31 years. Riley was hired as Assistant Executive Director for the NSAA on Aug. 1, 1970, and was promoted to Executive Director in August 1976. The NSAA staff grew from three employees to 11 full-time […]
John Sanders – Grand Island
Athlete. Outstanding letterman in three sports for Grand Island High School earned nine varsity letters and collected numerous personal honors: All State football quarterback in 1963; basketball All State and All State Tournament First Team in 1964; record for the most field goals in one state tournament game; single season and career scoring records for […]
Del Schoenfish – Cambridge
Coach. Del Schoenfish’s coaching career extended for more than 40 years. He coached at Valentine for five years before moving to Cambridge where he became a coaching icon, leading the Trojans to state championships in two sports. His teams drew praise for their preparation and the way they represented the school and community. He logged […]