| A Century of Sports at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Contributor(s): Ellis, Mark R. (Author), Kuck, Jordan T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550647 ISBN-13: 9780738550640 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: 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 schools athletics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 796.043 |
| LCCN: 2007927178 |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.56" W x 9.24" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ellis, Mark R.: - Mark R. Ellis is a history professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. His books include Law and Order in Buffalo Bill 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 university s athletics. |