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Nebraska Legend Johnny Rodgers in ICU with COVID-19; Won 1972 Heisman Trophy

Former Nebraska wide receiver Johnny Rodgers, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1972, has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit with COVID-19, according to the Associated Press.

Rodgers told KETV NewsWatch 7 in a text message that he expects to head home "in a week or so" but "might stay a little longer" to punish the coronavirus for "doing me like this."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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