Ed Weir – Superior
Athlete–One of the best college football tackles in America during the first half of the twentieth century, he was ever so dominating when he took the field as a high school athlete, graduating from Superior in 1921. He was an all-state halfback for Superior. He won five events in the Class B state track meet […]
Marlin Briscoe – Omaha South
Athlete. At 5-9, 165 pounds, he was a high school star in both basketball and football at Omaha South from which he graduated in 1963, followed by an outstanding quarterback career at Omaha University. It was not until he played quarterback in professional football in 1968 with the Denver Broncos that the wider world began […]
Kelli Benson Jeffries – Grand Island
Athlete. Class of 1980. Kelli (Benson) Jeffries was not a stranger to the state tournaments, or state championships. She was the Class A high jump champion and an all-state volleyball player who helped her Grand Island team to a state runner-up finish her junior year. In basketball, she started every game on Grand Island’s state […]
Nicole Kubik – Cambridge
Athlete. Class of 1996 Nicole Kubik epitomized the word winner. She led Cambridge to four state tournament finals, three state championships and an 81-game winning streak, averaging 22.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.9 steals per game. An outstanding 3-point shooter, she finished with 2,179 points and averaged 28.3 points per game her senior year. At […]
Kent McCloughan – Broken Bow
Athlete–One who helped spark the resurgence of interest in Nebraska Cornhusker football in the second half of the 20th century was this 1961 graduate of Broken Bow High School, who was nothing short of spectacular as a prepster. Named all-state his junior and senior years in high school in football, he was then even more […]
Paul Mohr – Scottsbluff
Athlete. 1950. Paul Mohr led Scottsbluff to the state basketball tournament semifinals in 1950, earning all-state and all-tournament honors. He also earned all-state honors in football and led the Scottsbluff American Legion baseball team to a state runner-up finish, batting .544. In addition, he was a three-year letterman in track. Recruited by the University of […]
Rich Olson – Millard South, Lincoln Northeast
Coach. The first two chapters of Rich Olson’s coaching career in girls basketball included state championships at Millard South and Lincoln Northeast. In a 21-year stint at Millard South, he led his team to 15 state tournaments, including the championships in 1989, 1992 and 1996, as well as runner-up finishes in 1988 and 1993. He […]
Johnny Rodgers – Omaha Tech
Athlete. Omaha Tech Class of 1969. High school athlete of the year. 1972 Heisman Trophy Winner. Before he became one of the most exciting players to ever wear the Cornhusker Scarlet and Cream, his exploits on Omaha’s high school football fields was nothing short of legendary. He ran the ball, caught it, returned it. He […]
George Sullivan – Lincoln
Contributor. For more than 50 years George Sullivan’s name was synonymous with excellence in training, physical therapy and Nebraska athletics. In fact, he was so well thought of that the training room in Memorial Stadium is named for him. Although he officially retired in 1996 after being the head trainer for 20 years, he continued […]
Joe Salerno – Omaha Central
Athlete. (1988)From nearly as far back as he can remember, Joe Salerno found tennis in his back yard. He won four straight No. 1 singles championships in high school – the second player in Nebraska history to do so — within sight of his home. The Salernos lived in the upstairs of the Dewey Park […]
