Shansen Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 As you guys know the walk on program at Nebraska has a long and storied history. I just wanted to pass along that one of the youngest walk on letter winners in Nebraska Football history passed this week. Lyle Kopps from Bassett, Nebraska passed way this week at the age of 84. He played tackle and was only sixteen when he won the first of two letters before going into military service. He was an avid Husker football fan and at his funeral after the closing prayer they played the Husker fight song. The Methodist Church was packed full and as the fight song started everyone stood up and clapped to the fight song giving Lyle a Husker send off. As he was taken out of the church every one filed outside where speakers were set up - still playing the fight song and all of the Grand Children holding red and white balloons let them go as Lyle was put into the Hurst. I just wanted to pass this along. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 RIP Lyle. Go Big Red wherever you may be Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment
bshirt Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 God bless ya, Lyle! You're doing just fine now........... Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I heard about Lyle's passing, but I didn't realize he was a former Husker. Quote Link to comment
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