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The Ballad of Ewald O. Stiehm

Edwald made Nebraska a football & basketball power in the 1910’s

In the hallowed halls of Husker fandom you will hear mention many great coaches. Many of which you all probably know off the top of your head. Tom Osborne, Bob Devaney, Dave Van Horn, and Bill Cook to name just a few.

However, there is one coach that many not come to mind when discussing Husker athletics and to be honest, it should. To know more about this coach we will have to go back in time over one hundred years to find out about he success of Ewald O. Stiehm. Also known as “Jumbo” during his career. While his time at Nebraska was short lived, he has immediate success that has yet to be rivaled to this day.

Edwald was born in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1886. He was a strapping young lad as with most Wisconsin youth. He grew up and attended the University of Wisconsin where he participated for three years with Badger football. Not only did he play football for Wisconsin, but he was good at it. He played center for the Badgers from 1903 to 1906. As a Badger, Edwin become the first player from Wisconsin to make first team All Big Nine Conference in 1906.

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