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Former Husker football coach Tom Osborne made history once again in Nebraska. On Wednesday, the former head coach became the first living person voted into the state historical society's Nebraska Hall of Fame.
This comes after the state legislature passed a law in April that set aside the stipulation that a person must have been deceased for at least 35 years before he or she can be considered. This led to the Hall of Fame Commission voting 7-0 in favor of Osborne's induction.
The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans. The Hall of Fame honors people who were born in Nebraska, who gained prominence while living in Nebraska, or whose residence in Nebraska was an important influence on their lives and contributed to their greatness.
Osborne, who coached Nebraska for nearly 30 years, holds one of the highest winning percentages in college football history, leading to three national championships in the 1990s. After retiring following the 1997 season, he served three terms as a congressman representing Nebraska's 3rd District from 2001-2007. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, also founded the Teammates youth mentoring program in 1991.
The Hastings, Nebraska, native played football at Hastings College and served as an assistant at Nebraska under Bob Devaney before taking over in 1973. In 25 seasons as head coach, Osborne built a 255-49-3 record and a .836 winning percentage, which ranks seventh all time in the Football Bowl Subdivision. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
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This comes after the state legislature passed a law in April that set aside the stipulation that a person must have been deceased for at least 35 years before he or she can be considered. This led to the Hall of Fame Commission voting 7-0 in favor of Osborne's induction.
The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans. The Hall of Fame honors people who were born in Nebraska, who gained prominence while living in Nebraska, or whose residence in Nebraska was an important influence on their lives and contributed to their greatness.
Osborne, who coached Nebraska for nearly 30 years, holds one of the highest winning percentages in college football history, leading to three national championships in the 1990s. After retiring following the 1997 season, he served three terms as a congressman representing Nebraska's 3rd District from 2001-2007. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, also founded the Teammates youth mentoring program in 1991.
The Hastings, Nebraska, native played football at Hastings College and served as an assistant at Nebraska under Bob Devaney before taking over in 1973. In 25 seasons as head coach, Osborne built a 255-49-3 record and a .836 winning percentage, which ranks seventh all time in the Football Bowl Subdivision. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Former coach becomes first living inductee to Nebraska Hall of Fame
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