List home grown Nebraskans

[dbetz23]

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

Schlesinger went to CHS, he won mutiple state wrestling titles.

 

[Siouxperman]

Another List

Richie Ashburn - Tilden, Baseball star with the Phillies

Marty Kobza- Schuyler? & University of Arkansas (World class discus competitor)

Grover Cleveland Alexander St. Paul, Won 373 games in the major leagues...

 

[Siouxperman]

Still another:

"Wahoo" Sam Crawford, Wahoo, MLB Hall of Fame

Ron Kellogg, Omaha Northwest, Started four years in b-ball at KU

Monte Kiffin, Lexington

Mick Tinglehoff, Lexington, 10-time all-pro center with Vikings

Zane Smith, North Platte, Pitcher w/braves

Marlin Briscoe, Omaha South, 1st black NFL qb, (Denver) also all-pro wide receiver with Bills and Dolphins

Guy Chamberlain, Blue Springs, Pro Football Hall of Fame

 

[Siouxperman]

Do you guys know of any sites that have history and stuf about nebraska hs atheltes?

Try this one:http://www.nebhalloffame.org/inductees.htm

 

[no_name_needed_2001]

I go to Benson...Kinnick is our hero

 

[HuskerHank]

Brad Vering, Howells NE population 632

* 3 time Nebraska State wrestling champ (3rd as freshman)

* won University Nationals in both Greco Roman, and Freestyle

* 2000 NCAA D1 197 pound National Champion

* 3 time NCAA All American

* 4 time US Nationals Champion in Greco Roman

* 4 time US Greco World Team member placed 5th twice at Worlds

* 2004 US Olympic team member

currently ranked #1 and looking to be the 2008 US representative at Bejing

Brad just won the Pan American Championships,here's a link:

http://www.themat.com/index.php?page=showa...ArticleID=16699