Fun fact. The 1961 Class A long jump championships were moved to the Mushroom Gardens because of weather. That is where Gale Sayers jumped 24-10 1/2 to set a Nebraska State Record that remained until 2005 (Robert Rands, Bellevue East, 25-0 1/4). Here's the interesting thing. Sayers' jump was actually a mostly-unrecognized NATIONAL high school record for the long jump. But because it was set during the outdoor season, most folks never made the connection. He never received recognition for that until many years later, I think.
