Stars Come Out for Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

A dozen former Husker athletes and coaches were honored Friday as the 2020 and 2021 classes of the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted. The honorees:
2020: Amanda Burgoyne (bowling, 2004-07), Eric Crouch (football, 1997-2001), Sam Francis (football and track and field, 1935-37), Maurtice Ivy (women’s basketball, 1985-88), Jordan Larson (volleyball, 2005-08) and volleyball head coach Terry Pettit (1977-99). | Bios
2021: Therese Alshammar (women’s swimming & diving, 1998-99), Jordan Burroughs (wrestling, 2007-11), Bob Cerv (baseball and men’s basketball, 1947-50), Kelsey Griffin (women’s basketball, 2006-10), Larry Jacobson (football, 1969-71) and Cathy Noth (volleyball, 1981-84). | Bios
“To be recognized by the school you went to 50 years ago, it’s really a nice honor and I appreciate it,” said Jacobson, who won the Outland Trophy during his senior season in 1971, when he and his teammates won their second consecutive national championship.
A Huskers.com photo gallery is viewable at this link, and you can watch the full ceremony below:
The two classes will also be honored during Saturday night's Nebraska-Northwestern football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
More photos and video
The three volleyball inductees for the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame. @JordanLarson10 @TerryPettit1 pic.twitter.com/tRo7Gm08vl
— Lincoln Arneal (@Lincoln_VB) October 1, 2021
2021 Nebraska Hall of Fame inductee Larry Jacobson, who was on the #Huskers national championship teams in 1970 and 1971:
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021
"The teams that I played on are the ones that set the tenor for what Nebraska football eventually has become." pic.twitter.com/aF5WW2E4CH
Maurtice Ivy led Nebraska to its first appearance in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and was the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year.
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021
"When people to go to the games, my number is retired, so I get these random texts and they're like 'That's your number!'" pic.twitter.com/dKTKZ7PJ0T
2001 Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch on his induction into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame:
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021
"I've had other awards more at a national level, but being born and raised in Nebraska... being recognized from the University of Nebraska means a lot to me." pic.twitter.com/bacfcBTQCB
We're thankful for the impact @alliseeisgold has made on the state of Nebraska and the sport of wrestling.
— Nebraska Wrestling (@HuskerWrestling) October 1, 2021
Congratulations on being inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame. #GBR pic.twitter.com/tWQYhDZww7
Congrats to our #Huskers that were inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame today! 👏
— Nebraska Women's Basketball (@HuskerWBB) October 1, 2021
🏛 Maurtice Ivy - Class of 2020
🏛 Kelsey Griffin (accepted by her father) - Class of 2021 pic.twitter.com/9RRFNwe73Z

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