[Husker] Fw: Kent McCloughan

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***** ORIGINAL "Richard G Smith" <badger_30 at msn.com> MESSAGE 
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Tommy Thompson just made reference to Kent McCloughan in a recent 
post.  Many of you remember him.....some are not old enough.  He 
was a speedster from Broken Bow and graduated from high school in 
1961.




In response to "Richard G Smith" <badger_30 at msn.com> message on 
30-December-2007 12:05:20p


     The thing I remember is NU could have had an offensive 
backfield of Bob Hohn, Kent McCloughan, and Gale Sayers.  These 
are three of the greatest athletes anywhere and not just from 
Nebraska.  


http://www.nebhalloffame.org/2001/hohn.htm


http://www.nebhalloffame.org/1994/mcclough.htm


http://www.nebhalloffame.org/1994/sayers.htm


     NU did indeed get Hohn and McCloughan but Sayers went to 
Kansas.  Hohn was from Beatrice, McCloughan from Broken Bow, and 
Sayers from Omaha Central.  Had Sayers never been injured or 
sports medicine was what it is today Chicago Bears fans would be 
comparing people to Gale Sayers and not Walter Payton.  But I 
occasionally think what could have been at NU when I hear one of 
those names.  Had it been a year later NU may very well have 
landed Sayers because Devaney was here by then.


Sincerely,

Bob Beach

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