OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – On this day in 2013, a man who helped Nebraska football win its first national championship was welcomed into the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.
Jerry Murtaugh was a three-sport standout at Omaha North High School.
He went on to become an All-American linebacker at the University of Nebraska.
He was the co-captain of the 1970 national championship team.
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