Eric the Red Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Okay members. Create a list of the best Nebraska high school athletes of all time. It doens't matter the sport or gender. The player did not have to play at NU, Doane or Creighton, but had to attend high school in Nebraska. That's the major piece of criteria. (Council Bluffs does not count.) For example, Eric Crouch, Cory Schlesinger, Gale Sayers, Brad Vering, Junior Bryant, Calvin Jones or Alex Gordan would work, but Tommie Frazier, Rulan Gardner, Jenna Cooper, Brenden Stai, Daren Erstad, Wade Boggs or Shane Komine does not. Now many of the people I have listed here attended UNL. I simply don't know of many because I didn't grow up here in Nebraska. Make sure the athlete attended a Nebraska High School. List the High school if possible. Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Ahman Green - Omaha Central High School Laura Pilakowski - Columbus High School Johnny Rodgers - Omaha Tech High School Nile Kinnick - Omaha Benson High School Andre Woolridge - Omaha Benson High School Bob Gibson - Bellevue East High School Bob Boozer-Omaha Tech High School Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Ahman Green - Omaha Central High SchoolLaura Pilakowski - Columbus High School Johnny Rodgers - Omaha Tech High School Nile Kinnick - Omaha Benson High School Andre Woolridge - Omaha Benson High School Bob Gibson - Bellevue East High School Bob Boozer-Omaha Tech High School Excellent, perfect. If you can only think of one, that's fine. Quote Link to comment
Huskerfan66 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Throw Scott Frost in there. He is from Wood River... Quote Link to comment
formerfan Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Ahman Green - Omaha Central High SchoolLaura Pilakowski - Columbus High School Johnny Rodgers - Omaha Tech High School Nile Kinnick - Omaha Benson High School Andre Woolridge - Omaha Benson High School Bob Gibson - Bellevue East High School Bob Boozer-Omaha Tech High School How could you forgot Gale Sayers (Omaha Central). And Erick Strickland (Bellevue West??), who played both in the NBA, and minor league baseball. I guess you would have to put Crouch (Millard North) in there since he did win the Heisman. Dave Rimington (O South) who IMO, is the greatest player in NU history. Dean Steinkuhler (Burr, NE) was pretty good. Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 And Erick Strickland (Bellevue West??), who played both in the NBA, and minor league baseball. I guess you would have to put Crouch (Millard North) in there since he did win the Heisman. Dave Rimington (O South) who IMO, is the greatest player in NU history. Dean Steinkuhler (Burr, NE) was pretty good. ETR already listed Sayers and Crouch. Strick did go to Bellevue West. And Duh, I should have remembered Rimington, my sister was friends with him in high school. Quote Link to comment
StuckinChicago Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Jordan Larson... Signed with Nebraska volleyball for the upcoming season. Considered by many to be the best prep volleyball player in the country. Was a member of the U.S. youth national team along with soon to be teammate Hollowell. Quote Link to comment
junior4949 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Don't forget the Novachek (sp) brothers Bump and Jay. In fact, I think maybe Bump still holds the pole vault record. Jay is probably a future Hall of Famer in the NFL. I believe they went to school in Holdrege? I also like Connealy because he's from a small town in the Sandhills. I can't remember which town exactly but it was somewhere in the Panhandle. Quote Link to comment
kc_husker Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Wasn"t Keith end zone Jones from one of the Omaha schools Rich King Dave Hoppen I cant remember the schools. Quote Link to comment
nebr_bob Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 George Andrews Burke Tim Burke Rummel/roncali? Rod Kush Burke ? Olsen Northwest Quote Link to comment
diehard Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Cris Dishman Cozad High School Quote Link to comment
hoyamannn Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Eric Piatkowski played Little League baseball in Scottsbluff, NE! (HS in Rapid City, I believe) Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Gregg Olson- Omaha Northwest Kyle Peterson- Omaha Creighton Prep I believe Jay Novacek was from Gothenburg, but I could be mistaken Schlesinger went to either Columbus High or Lakeview High Robert Rands - Bellevue East Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Judd Davies, Pat Ricketts Quote Link to comment
BigRedJake Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Judd Davies, Pat Ricketts "Create a list of the best Nebraska high school athletes of all time." My emphasis. I liked Judd myself, but Ricketts? Quote Link to comment
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