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Boys basketball- A century of high five’s

The storied past of Nebraska High School Boys basketball is the focus of the World-Herald article.  Featuring some of the all time great players and All-State teams it highlights the greats who have graced the hardwoods.  

Bob Boozer – Omaha Tech

Athlete. Today in western Omaha is situated an interesting junction of history. The main line of the Union Pacific Railroad’s push west across America intersected Pacific Street. Years later another street crossed Pacific, Bob Boozer Drive, appropriately bearing the name of one of the finest basketball players in our nation’s history. Graduating from Omaha Technical […]

Bobby Bass – Omaha Benson

Athlete. A 1975 graduate of Omaha Benson, Bass was the Omaha World-Herald’s first three-time all-state football selection. He was a scoring machine on the gridiron, highlighted by a 22-touchdown junior season.  Member of the 1,000-yard rushing club. He also lettered in basketball, baseball and track, contributing to the baseball state championship won in 1974 by […]

Dick Koch – Omaha

Coach.. It was the 1970-71 school year and Omaha Northwest had just opened its doors for the first time.  Dick was the new head basketball coach moving in from a stint at Gering with a record of 101-50.  He hit the court running and took the “Huskies” to the State Tournament in their very first […]

Kelly Lindsey – Millard North

Athlete. Millard North (1997) Kelly Lindsey enjoyed a golden high school career in cross country and soccer. A Parade All-American, she led the Mustangs to the state soccer championship during her freshman and senior senior seasons, scoring 99 goals in her career. In cross country, she won the Class A gold medal three times – […]

Bob Martin – David City

Athlete.  Bob was not only a three-sport star for the Scouts, he actually lettered in four sports.  He earned a total of 14 varsity letters by sandwiching golf in with football, basketball and track. His honors in high school included being named to the Central Ten All-Conference first teams three consecutive years in football and […]

Bill Olson – Omaha Northwest

Coach. Though he coached for 35 years, this baseball wizard really hit his stride when taking on the Omaha Northwest High School baseball program as his special project. Under his guidance, the Northwest Huskies won six high school state championships. In 1983 his baseball team was ranked number one in the nation. Bill Olson had […]

Larry Pritchett – Perkins County

Coach. The driving force behind the Grant/Perkins County basketball dynasty, Larry Pritchett coached the Plainsmen to state championships in 1968, 1989 and 1990 and three state runner-up finishes, as well as 22 conference titles. He coached the Plainsmen from 1968-73 and again from 1987-2007. He was an assistant coach on Grant’s state championship team in […]