Sports in Omaha, Nebraska are supported by a high attendance at events and tax support from the City of Omaha.
Omaha, Nebraska is home to several professional sports teams and modern sports venues.
The city has hosted a number of important sporting events. Since 1950 Omaha has hosted the baseball
College World Series. The
Cox Classic
The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha was a professional golf tournament in the central United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually for eighteen years at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.
It debuted as the "Nike Omaha Classic" ...
golf tournament was part of the second-level circuit now known as the
Korn Ferry Tour from 1996 to 2013. The circuit returned to Omaha in 2017 with the
Pinnacle Bank Championship
The Pinnacle Bank Championship is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was first played in July 2017 at The Club at Indian Creek in Omaha, Nebraska.
Winners
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season m ...
.
Former sports clubs in Omaha include the
USL Premier Development League's
Flames
A flame (from Latin ''flamma'') is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density they ...
soccer team; the
American Association American Association may refer to:
Baseball
* American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891
* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
* American Association of Profe ...
's
Omaha Dodgers; two
professional hockey
Professional ice hockey (hockey) is the competition of ice hockey in which participants are paid to play. Professional competition began in North America in the United States in Pennsylvania and Michigan and in Canada around 1900. Professional ice ...
teams, the
Omaha Knights
The Omaha Knights was the name of three minor league professional ice hockey teams from 1959 to 1965 and from 1966 to 1975, based in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Ak-Sar-Ben (arena), Ak-Sar-Ben Arena. The Knights were founded in 1959 as members of the ...
and the
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights; a
CBA Basketball Team, the
Omaha Racers; and the United Football League's
Omaha Nighthawks.
Sports
Several sports have heritage in Omaha. The
American Taekwondo Association
ATA Martial Arts, formerly known as the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), was founded in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska by Haeng Ung Lee of South Korea.
''ATA Martial Arts'' has been headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas since 1977, and presided ...
was founded by
Haeng Ung Lee in Omaha in 1969.
Alois P. Swoboda
Alois P. Swoboda (1873–1938) was an American quackery, quack and physical culture mail-order instructor.Cramp, Arthur J. (1921)''Nostrums and Quackery, Volume 2'' Press of American Medical Association. pp. 788-796. Swoboda claimed that his exerc ...
, the pioneer American
physical culture at the turn of the 20th century. His revolutionary course "Conscious Evolution" inspired many American leaders in the fields of government, business, entertainment, law, athletics and medicine.
Basketball
In 1972 the
Cincinnati Royals of the
National Basketball Association moved to a new primary home in Kansas City and a secondary home in Omaha, carrying the name
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, the only time in the history of Omaha that they were home to a major-league sports team, despite sharing it with Kansas City. The team ceased Omaha operations in 1975 and became known as just the
Kansas City Kings.
From 1988 to 1997 the Omaha Racers of the
CBA played at
Ak-Sar-Ben winning the CBA league championship in 1993. The only number retired by the Racers was Tim Legler's number 23.
Cricket
*In 1991, th
Omaha Cricket Clubwas formed. N.P. Dodge Park has been home of the Omaha Cricket Club since 2001. It was founded by Jamaican community with help of the Indian Diaspora.
*In 2010, th
Cricket Association of Nebraska a 501(c)4 non-profit organization was formed with their home ground at histori
Freedom Park Omaha. The Nebraska Cricket Club is the cricket-playing wing of CAN. Owing to the floods in 2012, they got their second field at th
Hefflinger Park Cricket Field
*In 2011, th
Simply Play Cricket Clubwas formed with their home at th
Hefflinger Park Cricket Field the tennis ball cricket enthusiasts now has the largest following in the metro area.
*In 2013, th
University Of Nebraska Omaha Cricket Clubwas formed by the group of young cricket enthusiasts. The home ground for UNO Cricket club is the UNO Dome facility. The club has a history of representing the UNO at American College Cricket Nationals. As of 2019 July 31 the club is in inactive status.
Football
The
Omaha Beef indoor football team has played at
Ralston Arena since 2013; it previously played at the
Omaha Civic Auditorium. The
Omaha Nighthawks of the
United Football League also began playing in 2010 at
Rosenblatt Stadium, and at
TD Ameritrade Park in 2011 until the league's folding in 2012. Omaha added a semi-pro team in 2015 named the Omaha Stockmen. The city received a women's team in the
Legends Football League named the
Omaha Heart
The Omaha Heart was a women's American football team in the Legends Football League (LFL) based in Ralston, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha. The team played two home games per season at the Ralston Arena.
The team was formed in 2012 as a member of th ...
in 2013.
Baseball
An early team in Omaha was the Luxus, who played with support from the
Krug Brewery
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, and in 1915 played for the Amateur World Championship.
The Omaha Omahogs was a
baseball team
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding te ...
started in 1900 as part of the new
Western League. Their name changed to the Omaha Indians in 1902. In 1904 the team was fielded as the Omaha Packers, and in 1906 as the Omaha Rourkes. They kept that name until 1921, when the name changed to the Omaha Buffaloes, which stuck until 1928 when it changed to the Omaha Crickets. In 1930 the team changed its name back to the Omaha Packers, and kept that name until 1935, when they moved to Council Bluffs and subsequently folded. A new team called the Omaha Robin Hoods formed in 1936, but moved to
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is now called Rock Island Arsenal, Arsenal Island. The popul ...
late in the year. The team reformed shortly thereafter as the
Omaha Cardinals, remaining as such for several years.
In the 1940s, the African American players of the
Omaha Rockets
The Omaha Rockets were a semi-pro, independent Negro league baseball team in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1947 to 1949.Heaphy, Leslie A. ''The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960''. Jefferson: McFarland, 2003.
Gene Collins and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Gib ...
independent baseball team lived in
North Omaha. The team played exhibition games against
Negro league teams from across the U.S., and was the home of several important players.
The
Omaha Storm Chasers are the city's current minor-league baseball team. They are the AAA affiliate of the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
.
Omaha has served as host city of the
College World Series—the final rounds of the
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, since
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...
, initially at
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, but now at
TD Ameritrade Park. In 2008, the NCAA reached a 25-year agreement with the local organizers to continue hosting the College World Series in Omaha through at least 2035.
Soccer
On May 1, 2019, the
United Soccer League announced that Alliance Omaha Soccer Holdings, Omaha had been granted an expansion franchise in
USL League One, beginning in 2020 and playing out of
Werner Park. The team's name was announced as
Union Omaha on October 3, 2019.
Hockey
Ice hockey is a popular spectator sport in Omaha. One of the current Omaha-area teams is the
Omaha Lancers
The Omaha Lancers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Founded in 1986, the Lancers play at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston, Nebraska. Previous ...
of the
USHL. The Lancers started out in 1986 at Hitchcock ice arena before moving the now-demolished
Ak-Sar-Ben, moved to
Council Bluffs and the
Mid-America Center
The Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, just five minutes from downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The arena's maximum capacity is about 9,000 for concerts and 6,700 for ice hockey and arena football. The ar ...
in 2002, and the
Omaha Civic Auditorium between the 2009–10 and 2011–12 seasons. Since 2012, the Lancers have played at the
Ralston Arena in suburban Ralston.
The
University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey team plays their home games at
Baxter Arena, which opened for the 2015–16 season. Founded in 1997 and joining the
Central Collegiate Hockey Association 2 years later, the Mavericks enjoy a loyal and vocal fan base. They currently play in the
National Collegiate Hockey Conference and made their first-ever appearance in the Frozen Four, the semifinal round of the NCAA Division I hockey tournament, in 2015.
The
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were the
AHL affiliate of the
Calgary Flames. The Knights played their home games at the Civic Auditorium. Following the 2006–07 season the Knights were relocated to the
Quad Cities due to mounting losses taken on by the Calgary organization, they were renamed the
Quad City Flames and replaced the
Quad City Mallards of the
United Hockey League. The franchise's attendance in the Quad Cities was lower than it was in Omaha.
On February 9, 2013, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, two hockey games took place as part of the
Mutual of Omaha Battles on Ice. In game 1, the Lancers took on the
Lincoln Stars, while in game 2, the Mavericks battled the
University of North Dakota.
Roller Derby
In 2006,
Omaha Rollergirls
Omaha Roller Derby is a flat-track roller derby sports-league based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 2006 as Omaha Rollergirls, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and structure
Omaha Rollergirls wa ...
played their first game at a roller rink called Skate Daze in Omaha. The team played there for years with two teams going head-to-head, the Victoria's Secret Service vs the Lowdown Lucys. The team began playing games at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs and was ranked 10th in the
WFTDA Regional Ranking at season-end.
In 2012, the team played in the
WFTDA "Landlocked Lace-Up" playoffs in Lincoln, NE. The team's two star jammers, Ima Firestarter #53 and Anna Maniac #999 played hard and helped the team to finish in 7th place, not taking them to championships that year.
In 2015, the
Omaha Rollergirls
Omaha Roller Derby is a flat-track roller derby sports-league based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 2006 as Omaha Rollergirls, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and structure
Omaha Rollergirls wa ...
hosted a part of
WFTDA International Division 1 Playoffs at Ralston Arena, hosting top-level
roller derby
Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States.
Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jam ...
teams as they fought to qualify for the next round. In 2016, the team celebrated their 10th season. The
Omaha Rollergirls
Omaha Roller Derby is a flat-track roller derby sports-league based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 2006 as Omaha Rollergirls, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and structure
Omaha Rollergirls wa ...
began the 2016 season ranked 84th and finished at 74th out of over 400 teams worldwide.
In 2019, the
Omaha Rollergirls
Omaha Roller Derby is a flat-track roller derby sports-league based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 2006 as Omaha Rollergirls, the league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and structure
Omaha Rollergirls wa ...
rebranded to Omaha Roller Derby.
Indoor soccer
On August 18, 2010, the
MISL
The Misls (derived from an Arabic word wikt:مثل#Etymology_3, مِثْل meaning 'equal') were the twelve sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, which rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian ...
announced on August 18, 2010, that it is expanding into Omaha starting with the 2010–11 season. The team, called
Omaha Vipers
The Omaha Vipers were a professional indoor soccer team that began play in the MISL in the 2010–11 season. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, the Vipers played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Following their inaugural season, the Vi ...
, played at the Civic Auditorium but folded after the season when they were unable to secure an arena lease for the following season.
Omaha City Football Club started in 2016 and continue to compete in the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) the third tier in the Major Arena Soccer League System. They also compete in Major League Futsal (MLF).
Wrestling
Martin Burns operated a successful wrestling school in Omaha in the 1910s.
Joe Stecher, a wrestler from rural Nebraska, won national professional wrestling champion title in Omaha in 1915. The
American Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 until 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. The territory was originally part o ...
's Omaha version of their
World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by promoters in and around the city from 1957 through 1964.
Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, an early wrestling great, lived in Omaha until his death in 2013. Other wrestling figures, including
Tony Osborne,
Ted DiBiase,
Paul "The Rapmaster" Neu,
Sting
Sting may refer to:
* Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
Fictional characters and entities
* Sting (Middle-eart ...
and
Baron von Raschke
James Donald Raschke (born July 30, 1940) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke.
Early life
Raschke was a three-year letterman with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers wrest ...
are originally from Omaha. The city is also notorious within the wrestling world for other reasons, including
Chris Masters' 2005 claim that, "anywhere is better than Omaha, Nebraska", offering of $6000 for a plane ticket to anywhere else in the United States.
Omaha also hosted the
WWE Judgment Day Pay-Per-View Event on May 18, 2008, which was held at the then-
Qwest Center.
College Sports
Creighton University
The
Creighton Bluejays compete in a number of
NCAA Division I sports. In July 2013, Creighton became an invited member of the
Big East Conference after more than 35 years in the
Missouri Valley Conference. The men's basketball team plays their home games at the
CHI Health Center, while the women's basketball and volleyball teams play on campus at
D. J. Sokol Arena
D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of 2,950 spect ...
. Their men's and women's soccer teams play their home games at
Morrison Stadium.
The most popular team of the Creighton University athletic department is their men's basketball program. They have amassed 17 consecutive postseason appearances, including nine appearances in the
NCAA tournament during that stretch. Overall, Creighton has 19 NCAA Tournament appearances.
During the
2018–19 season, Creighton ranked 8th in all of NCAA Division I basketball in average home game attendance, averaging 15,980 per game.
University of Nebraska Omaha
The
Omaha Mavericks represent the
University of Nebraska Omaha in
NCAA Division I competition. They compete in the
Summit League in all sports with the exception of ice hockey. The Mavericks hockey team became a charter member of the
National Collegiate Hockey Conference in 2011, and left the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association at the end of the 2012–13 season with NCHC play beginning the next season.
Venues
Omaha's
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was formerly home to the Omaha Royals, now known as the
Omaha Storm Chasers. From 1950 to 2010, it also hosted the annual
NCAA College World Series men's baseball tournament in mid-June.
Downtown Omaha and the
Near North Side is home to the
CHI Health Center and
Creighton University.
Morrison Stadium is a 6,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located at 2500 California Plaza in the
Near North Side neighborhood. The stadium is home to the Creighton Bluejays men's and women's soccer teams.
The
Omaha Civic Auditorium arena, which closed in 2014, seated up to 9,300 people for sporting events. In the past, the arena was home to the Creighton Bluejays men's
basketball team, the
University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) ice hockey team, the
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights American Hockey League team, the NBA's
Kansas City–Omaha Kings basketball team, the
Omaha Beef indoor football team and the
Omaha Lancers
The Omaha Lancers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Founded in 1986, the Lancers play at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston, Nebraska. Previous ...
junior
hockey team. The arena was the site of the
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game in 1978 and 1981. It was also the site of the
seventh WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996. The closure of the Auditorium temporarily left the Omaha area without a mid-sized indoor venue, a void filled with the October 2015 opening of UNO's
Baxter Arena.
Today the
CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha hosts
Creighton men's basketball and the
Nebraska School Activities Association Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament annually. In 2008 the arena, then known as Qwest Center, hosted the First and Second Rounds of the
NCAA tournament,
WWE Judgment Day 2008 and the
USA Swimming
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overal ...
Summer Olympic Trials. The venue again hosted the Olympic swimming trials in 2012 and 2016 under its second name, CenturyLink Center Omaha. The facility also hosted UNO's ice hockey team, the
Omaha Mavericks, before the opening of Baxter Arena.
In 2009, the Creighton women's basketball and
volleyball teams left the Civic Auditorium and moved back to campus with the opening of
D. J. Sokol Arena
D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of 2,950 spect ...
.
Two new baseball parks opened in the Omaha area within days of each other in April 2011. On January 21, 2009 Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey along with others broke ground on the new Omaha Baseball Stadium, which would later be named
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. This stadium, located in downtown Omaha, has a permanent capacity of 24,000, with the capability of expansion to 35,000 with temporary seating. Since its opening, it has been home of the College World Series, and is also home to Creighton's baseball program. The Royals initially planned to move into this stadium, but eventually decided that it was too large for their needs. They instead chose to build a smaller stadium, ultimately named
Werner Park, in the suburb of
Papillion
Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the state of Nebraska, United States. Designated as the county seat, it developed as an 1870s railroad town and suburb of Omaha. The city is part of the larger five-county metro area of Omaha. Papillion's ...
, which also houses select games for
Omaha Mavericks baseball annually and will become the home of the
Union Omaha soccer team in 2020. Following the 2010 season, the Royals changed their name to the Storm Chasers.
Ralston Arena opened in October 2012 in
Ralston Ralston may refer to:
Place names United States
*Ralston, California
*Ralston, Iowa
*Ralston, Nebraska
*Ralston, Oklahoma
*Ralston, Wyoming
*Mount Ralston in the Sierra Nevada of California
*Ralston Creek (Colorado)
*Ralston Hall, Belmont, Califor ...
, a suburb of Omaha. It serves as the home of the
Omaha Beef indoor football team, the
Omaha Lancers
The Omaha Lancers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Founded in 1986, the Lancers play at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston, Nebraska. Previous ...
junior
hockey team, and was also home to
Omaha Mavericks men's basketball
The Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team, also called the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks,Although the school has completed the rebranding of its athletic program as "Omaha", and both The Summit League and National Collegiate Hockey Conference now fo ...
from its opening through the 2014–15 season, after which that team moved into Baxter Arena. The UNO women's team continued to play on campus at
Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse, the former home of the men's team, until it also moved into Baxter Arena in 2015–16. Sapp Fieldhouse continues to serve as a part-time home for Mavericks women's volleyball alongside Baxter Arena.
Notable athletes
Omaha is home to numerous important historical and modern sports figures. They include:
*
Houston Alexander, UFC light heavyweight contender
*
Max Baer Max Baer may refer to:
* Max Baer (boxer) (1909–1959), American boxing world champion
** Max Baer Jr.
Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as ...
, Professional Boxer
*
Bob Boozer, former
National Basketball Association player and gold medalist at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
.
*
Steve Borden
Steve Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known by the ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the mentor of Darby Allin. He is regarded as one of the great ...
,
professional wrestler better known as Sting
* Carmen Butler, current
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (sometimes initialized as DCC, and officially nicknamed "America's Sweethearts") are the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys team.
History 1960s
During a game between the C ...
*
Lance Cade
Lance Kurtis McNaught (March 2, 1981 – August 13, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he performed under the ring names Garrison Cade and Lance Cade.
After be ...
,
professional wrestler
*
Jason Christiansen
Jason Samuel Christiansen (born September 21, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher.
Biography
Christiansen was born in Omaha, Nebraska and attended Elkhorn High School. He is an alumnus of Cameron University. He was ...
, professional baseball player
*
Terence Crawford, professional boxer
*
Eric Crouch, 2001
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
winner for
University of Nebraska
*
Brian Deegan, FMX Rider
*
Ted DiBiase, Professional Wrestler
*
Bob Gibson,
Hall of Fame
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pitcher for the
St. Louis Cardinals
*
Ahman Green, professional football player
*
Kenton Keith
Kenton Jermaine Keith (born July 14, 1980) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2003 Then the National Football League Colts (NFL) in 2007. He played c ...
, professional football player
*
Nile Kinnick, 1939
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
winner for the
University of Iowa
*
Jason Kreis
Jason Clarence Kreis (born December 29, 1972) is an American soccer coach and former player who currently serves as an assistant coach for MLS club Inter Miami CF and as head coach of the United States under-23 team. He coached Orlando City S ...
, former professional soccer player, current manager of the MLS club
New York City FC
*
Scott Munter
Scott Michael Munter (born March 7, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
He attended St. James/Seton grade school and Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska. He then attended the University of Oklahom ...
, relief pitcher for the
San Francisco Giants
*
Dave Nelson, professional skateboarder
*
Gregg Olson
Greggory William Olson (born October 11, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, scout and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through , most prominently a ...
, professional baseball player, 1989
American League Rookie of the Year
*
Jed Ortmeyer
Jed Ortmeyer (born September 3, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild. After his retirement he ...
, professional ice hockey player
*
Ron Prince
Ronald Dale Prince (born September 18, 1969) is an American college football coach. He was previously the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). In college football, he has serv ...
, former head football coach at
Kansas State University
Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
*
Andy Roddick, professional tennis player
*
Johnny Rodgers, 1972
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
Winner,
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...
; Inductee and voted
University of Nebraska's "player of the century".
*
Gale Sayers, professional football player,
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
*
Scott Sutton
Scott Andrew Sutton (born June 3, 1970) is an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. He was formerly the head coach at Oral Roberts, and is the all-time wins leader in school history while leading ORU to ...
,
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts.
Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...
men's basketball coach
*
Danny Mayer, professional skateboarder
*
Dipali, Professional Cricketer
See also
*
Sports in Nebraska
There are a variety of sports in Nebraska. Private organizations, colleges and universities, and other clubs across the state that offer sports throughout Nebraska.
Professional sports
The following are professional sports teams that currently pla ...
*
Parks in Omaha, Nebraska
References
External links
Omaha Marathon official websiteAk-Sar-Ben Race Track History Website
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