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The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central
Language: en
Pages: 263
Authors: Steve Marantz
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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Nicknamed the "Rhythm Boys," provides a history of Omaha Central High School's all-black starting lineup in the spring of 1968, detailing the role of star cente
Scoreless
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Pages: 231
Authors: John Dechant
Categories: Education
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In October 1960, Omaha Central and Creighton Prep met for what many Nebraskans consider the greatest high school football game ever played. Future NFL Hall of F
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Authors: Steve Marantz
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-01 - Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

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Akoy Agau led Omaha Central High School to four straight high school basketball state championships (2010–13) and was a three‐time All‐State player. One o
24th and Glory
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In 1968, Bob Gibson was in the middle of one of the most dominant pitching performances in World Series history, but he wasn't the only North Omahan on the spor
The Speed Game
Language: en
Pages: 246
Authors: Paul Westhead
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
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Paul Westhead was teaching high school in his native Philadelphia when he was named La Salle University's men's basketball coach in 1970. By 1980 he was a Los A