After weeks of staggered announcements, the University of Nebraska’s Athletic Hall of Fame has finished unveiling the six names who will comprise their Class of 2000.
The Class comprises:
Amanda Burgoyne, Bowling: Burgoyne helped Nebraska win the National Title in 2004 and 2005, and in the latter championship, she was named the Most Outstanding Player.
Eric Crouch, Football: This is a special year for the former Cornhuskers Quarterback, as this year he was also named to the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2001, Crouch won the Davey O’Brien Award, Walter Camp Award, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and the Heisman. Over his four years at Nebraska, he threw for 4,481 Yards, 29 Touchdowns and rushed for 3,434 Yards and 59 TDs. Crouch had a 55-9 record as a starting Quarterback.
Sam Francis, Football and Men’s Track: In 1936, Francis was a Consensus First Team All-American and was the runner-up for the Heisman. Francis would enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977. In terms of Track, he won the NCAA Shotput Title in ’37, and he finished fourth in that discipline in the 1936 Olympics.
Maurtice Ivy, Women’s Basketball: Ivy was the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year, and she was the first player to score 2,000 Points in school history. She would bring the Huskers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Jordan Larson, Women’s Volleyball: Larson’s tenure at Nebraska saw the team go 127-8 winning four Big 12 Conference Titles. The Cornhuskers would to go three Semi-Finals, and was the runner-up in 2005, winning the title in 2006. Larson was a three-time All0American, and was the 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year.
Terry Pettit, Coach: Pettit led the Cornhuskers to 21 Conference Titles, six NCAA Semi-Finals, and a National Championship in 1995.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame. a
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