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jayschool2013

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7. Just like Gerald Ford

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:55 PM

Dec 2018

We Nebraskans don't have a lot of famous fellow natives, so we claim who we can, even if they left as infants.

If you've ever been to the Gerald R. Ford Birthplace in Omaha, you'll know. I think Ford (Leslie King at birth) might have been 48 hours old when he left Omaha, but we get to claim him!

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Boy would I love to see Hoiberg coaching basketball at Iowa. [View all] rurallib Dec 2018 OP

That was a brutal loss. jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #1

Based on Hoiberg's five very successful years at ISU rurallib Dec 2018 #2

Yep jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #3

Native of Lincoln? I always thought he was born and raised in Ames rurallib Dec 2018 #4

Born in Lincoln jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #5

just looked that up - yep - born in Lincoln rurallib Dec 2018 #6

I agree jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #8

did you know McCaffrey signed a 5 year extension last December? rurallib Dec 2018 #9

SMDH. NFM jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #10

Just like Gerald Ford jayschool2013 Dec 2018 #7