Nebraska named six individuals to this year’s Athletics Hall of Fame class Wednesday, including one of the most iconic college football quarterbacks of all time in Huskers legend Tommie Frazier.
The three-time national championship game MVP led NU to three straight undefeated seasons from 1993-95 and is regarded as one of the 10 Greatest College Football Players of the 20th Century.
The other inductees announced were Lori Endicott (volleyball, 1985-88), Emily Parsons (women’s gymnastics, 2005-08), Tolly Thompson (wrestling, 1993-97, Brittany Timko (soccer, 2003-06) and retired men’s and women’s track and field head coach Gary Pepin.
Each new member of the Hall of Fame shares that they all were conference champions during their time at Nebraska, combining to win 14 team conference titles.
The class also has won two team national championships, an individual national title and 18 All-America awards.
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Pepin led the Huskers to three national titles, 59 individual nationals and 639 All-American selections over his more than 30 years as head track coach, becoming the sixth coach all-time to join the NU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Today in sports history: June 7
1941: Whirlaway becomes fifth horse to win Triple Crown
1941 — Whirlaway, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, becomes the fifth horse to win the Triple Crown by capturing the Belmont Stakes by 2½ lengths over Robert Morris.
1978: Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics in Game 7 of NBA Finals
1978 — The Washington Bullets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 in Game 7 to win the NBA Championship.
2008: Da’ Tara spoils Big Brown’s bid for Triple Crown
2008 — Da’ Tara spoils Big Brown’s bid for a Triple Crown by winning the Belmont Stakes. Da’ Tara, a 38-1 longshot ridden by Alan Garcia, goes wire-to-wire winning by 5 1/4 lengths over Denis of Cork. Big Brown, the 1-4 favorite, is eased up in the homestretch by jockey Kent Desormeaux finishing so far behind at the end that his margin of defeat isn’t even charted.
2009: Roger Federer completes career Grand Slam with French Open title
2009 — Roger Federer completes a career Grand Slam, winning his first French Open title. Federer wins his 14th major title to tie Pete Sampras’ record by sweeping surprise finalist Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
2014: Miguel Cotto becomes first Puerto Rican fighter to win world titles in four weight divisions
2014 — Miguel Cotto becomes the first Puerto Rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions, stopping Sergio Martinez in their WBC world middleweight title fight. Martinez doesn’t get off the stool when the bell rings for the 10th round.
2014: California Chrome fails in his bid to win Triple Crown, losing at Belmont
2014 — California Chrome fails in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years, losing the Belmont Stakes to long shot Tonalist and leaving his owner to complain others took “the coward’s way out” by skipping the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
2015: LeBron James’s triple-double leads Cavs to Game 2 win over Warriors
2015 — LeBron James turns in a triple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova makes the go-ahead free throws in overtime, and the Cavaliers overcome a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 in Game 2 of the NBA finals. James finishes with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in 50 minutes, carrying Cleveland’s depleted roster to victory on the NBA’s toughest home floor.
2018: Washington Capitals raise Stanley Cup for first time in franchise history
2018 — The Washington Capitals raise the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history after a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the finals.
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