At 101, Glassford can still hear NU's fight song

[zoogs]

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210403392

 

On any given day, the oldest living professional football player can close his eyes and hear the University of Nebraska Marching Band playing two fight songs that still ring true today Hail Varsity and Dear Old Nebraska U, also known as There is No Place Like Nebraska.

 

How do I know? Because of a thank you letter that William "Bill" Glassford recently sent to Shawn Eichorst, who just began his fourth year as Nebraskas Director of Athletics. Glassford thanked Eichorst for creating a special day in my life when Husker Development Officer Mike Dobbs presented him a plaque and an honorary varsity letter in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Very cool

 

I didn't recognize his name before this, but Glassford was NU's head football coach from 1949 to 1955 -- and also has been inducted into NU's Hall of Fame.

[ladyhawke]

I loved seeing that!

[beorach]

I saw that on the FB yesterday - very cool! Mr. Touchdown played for the guy and I know one of his blockers, who also went to Grand Island Senior High. p.s. - Here's an old roster picture from those days: http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1950

[zoogs]

I saw that on the FB yesterday - very cool! Mr. Touchdown played for the guy and I know one of his blockers, who also went to Grand Island Senior High. p.s. - Here's an old roster picture from those days: http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=1950

Awesome! Now that's way back. They don't even have the first names for a lot of players on that roster!