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OBITUARY: UNK legend Al Zikmund was hall of fame coach, player
KEARNEY - Former University of Nebraska at Kearney coaching great Al Zikmund died this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was 95. A member of the UNK Hall of Fame, Zikmund spent 32 years at Kearney State College as football coach (1955-71) and athletics director (1971-1987) before retiring in 1987. His football teams amassed a 121-31-3 record, including undefeated seasons in 1956, 1958 and 1967. His 1963 team played in the NAIA playoffs, and his teams won 11 conference … [Read more...]
Al Zikmund reflects on 75 years of Foster Field
By Andrew Hanson UNK Sports Information It was 1955 or ’56. The Nebraska State Teachers College football field was filled with water and mud from four inches of rain. The field always turned into a lake whenever it rained, says former coach Al Zikmund. And it was one of the great advantages for the home team. “There was water standing out in the middle of the field. By game time it had soaked away, but I told my players we wanted to score as soon as we can,” Zikmund recalls of that … [Read more...]
