Willie Miller is not exactly a household name for Nebraska football followers, but the former Husker fullback from Omaha has a triumphant story that demonstrates how bad times can get and how a swift kick in the teeth just might be the best thing that can ever happen to you.
Thankfully, Miller found a victorious ally in the Omaha-based Nebraska Greats Foundation. It helped Miller and encouraged him during times so grueling that failure seemed inevitable.
“They were the start point for turning my life around,” Miller said, pointing out that as soon as he walked off the field at the Alamo Bowl, he knew it would be his last game.