The Killdeer Cowboys welcome a new head basketball coach to the team this year, Greg Pruitt, who is taking over for Andy Murphy. The Cowboys had an 8-14 record last season and have two of their best scorers returning to the program. Their focus is to be a Top 8 team in Region 7 and improve steadily every day.
Omaha World-Herald Fifty years ago today, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska's all-purpose back, won the Heisman Trophy, which honors the year's most outstanding college football player.Neill A. McAllister, president of the Downtown Athletic Club of New York, which sponsored the 38th annual award, made the announcement.Rodgers, the first Nebraska player to win the prestigious award, received 1,310
Monday marks a significant anniversary for Husker football: 50 years since Johnny Rodgers became the first Husker, and first wide receiver, to win the Heisman Trophy.