Tom Osborne
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 23, 1937 Hastings, Nebraska |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Hastings |
| 1959 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1960–1961 | Washington Redskins |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964–1968 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| 1969–1972 | Nebraska (OC) |
| 1973–1997 | Nebraska |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1979–1998 | Nebraska (asst. AD) |
| 2007–2013 | Nebraska |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 255–49–3 |
| Bowls | 12–13 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 National (1994–1995, 1997) 12 Big Eight (1975, 1978, 1981–1984, 1988, 1991–1995) 1 Big 12 (1997) 2 Big 12 North Division (1996–1997) |
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Bobby Dodd COY (1978) ESPN Coach of the Decade (1999) National Coach of the Year (1994) Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award Big 8 Coach of Year (1975, '76, '80, '88, '92-93, '94) Big 12 Coach of the Year (1996) Nebraska's College Athlete of the Year (1958, '59) Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame (1994) Nebraska's High School Athlete of the Year (1955) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1999 (profile) |
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| Tom Osborne | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 23, 1937 Hastings, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Osborne |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence |
Lemoyne, Nebraska (while in office) Lincoln, Nebraska (c. 1964-2000, 2007-present) |
| Alma mater |
Hastings - B.A. Nebraska - M.A., Ed.D. |
| Occupation | football coach |
| Religion | Methodist |
Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska football team for 25 years, from 1973 to 1997. Osborne was one of the most successful coaches in American college football history, with a career record of 255–49–3, 13 conference championships, and three national championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999. Osborne was later elected U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, as a Republican. He served three terms, from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, he returned to the University of Nebraska as athletic director (AD). He retired as AD in January 2013.
Born and raised in Hastings, a small town in rural central Nebraska, Tom Osborne was a star athlete at Hastings High School in football and basketball, and won the state discus throw in track. As a senior in 1955, he was awarded the Nebraska High School Athlete of The Year by the Omaha World Herald. He then stayed in town to attend Hastings College, the same college his father and grandfather had attended. During his time at Hastings College, Osborne played football quarterback and basketball. He graduated with a B.A. in history in 1959, and was awarded the Nebraska College Athlete of the Year. Osborne was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the San Francisco 49ers, for whom he played one season as a wide receiver, before playing two seasons for the Washington Redskins.
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