Century of Sports at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (NE) (Images of Sports) (Paperback)

Product Description
For more than 100 years, students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (formerly Kearney State and the Nebraska State Teachers College) have worn the blue and gold of the Antelopes. Within these pages are more than 200 photographs that chronicle the storied history of athletics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Legendary coaches such as Fred Fulmer, Charlie Foster, Al Zikmund, and Jerry Hueser are highlighted along with the star athletes they coached, including Pat Panek, Frank Lydic, Larry Snell, Randy Rasmussen, Tom Kropp, and Bart Kofoed.

Also appearing in these pages are coach George Van Buren, who, beginning in 1910, helped shape the early sports program, and lesser-known but equally important athletes such as multisport standouts Earl “Irish” Carrig, Ronald “the Farnam Flash” Lewis,

and Ray Adams. Besides athletes, coaches, and championship teams, the intense rivalry with Hastings College is highlighted throughout. A Century of Sports at the University of Nebraska at Kearney offers a compelling visual history that will take the Antelope faithful on a journey back to the glory days of the school’s athletics.

About the Author
Mark R. Ellis is a history professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His books include Law and Order in Buffalo BillÂ’s Country and Kearney. Jordan T. Kuck holds a master of arts degree in history from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and has published several essays on the history of the universityÂ’s athletics.