Lawmakers advance compromise to add Tom Osborne, other living people to Nebraska Hall of Fame

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 518

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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LINCOLN — Former Husker legend Tom Osborne could soon be the next member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame after lawmakers Tuesday reached a compromise on a bill designed for him.

Gov. Jim Pillen, a former Husker defensive back in the 1970s under Osborne, has made it no secret that the original Legislative Bill 1159, now part of LB 596, was written for his former mentor. The desire is for the governor-appointed Nebraska …

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