Chuck Hagel: “This morning I come to the floor to recognize a man who has lived the American ideals of integrity, courage and…”

“This morning I come to the floor to recognize a man who has lived the American ideals of integrity, courage and, leadership. This man, Mr. President, is Dr. Tom Osborne, head football coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. After 25 years as head coach, Tom Osborne has decided to retire and devote more of his time to his family and important voluntary organizations. Tom Osborne has been a constant in Nebraska sports history. In 1955, as a high school student in Hastings, NE, he was named the Omaha World Herald's High School Athlete of the Year. He continued his success in athletics at Hastings College where he was a starter on both the school's football and basketball teams.”