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Nebraska Celebrates Black Husker History

For the first time since 2004, Nebraska Athletics has created a special poster to commemorate the rich tradition of Black, African Diaspora and African-American student-athletes who have left their mark on Husker history.

Volume II of the poster will be released to fans at both Nebraska's women's basketball game against Penn State on Thursday, Feb. 13 and men's basketball game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Volume I - Released in 2004

Student-Athletes - Cleophas Boor (Men's Cross Country), Bob Brown (Football), George Flippin (Football), Jerry Fort (Men's Basketball), Turner Gill (Football), Charlie Greene (Men's Track & Field), Ken Harvey (Baseball), Ndali Ijomah (Women's Tennis), Peaches James (Softball), Tony Jeter (Football), Albert Maxey Sr.