Yet another accolade for Tom Osborne; the Nebraska athletic director and former head coach was picked No. 34 on Sporting News’ recent list of the 50 greatest all-time head coaches in America.

No. 3 Bear Bryant, No 10 Knute Rockne, No. 13 Joe Paterno, No. 23 Eddie Robinson, No. 24 Bobby Bowden, No. 27 Woody Hayes and No. 29 Bud Wilkinson. Three other college coaches – Bo Schembechler (No. 36), Amos Alonzo Stagg (No. 40) and Ara Parseghian (No. 44) were also on the list.

No. 1? UCLA’s John Wooden, who beat the Green Bay Packers’ Vince Lombardi for the honor.

Osborne was also on selection panel. And so was Bill Callahan.

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