SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2007
FOUNDERS DAY BANQUET
NEWPORT SPORTS MUSEUM (click
here for map)
GUEST SPEAKER - JOHNNY "THE JET" RODGERS
The
2007 Californians for Nebraska Banquet will be at the Newport Sports
Museum in Newport Beach on Saturday, February 3rd, 2007. Reception will
begin at 5 PM with a cash bar (beer and wine) followed by dinner at
6:30. There will be additonal speakers from the University of Nebraska
and will be announced as details are finalized.
The
featured speaker will be Johnny "the Jet" Rodgers, 1972 Heisman
Trophy winner and the Husker of the Century. Johnny is one of the most
recognized players in Nebraska football history and has recently written
a book called "An Era of Greatness" with interviews from several
players, coaches, and opponents from Bob Devaney's last four years of
coaching from 1969 to 1972. Johnny will bring copies of the book that
will be available to be personally autographed and well as his Heisman
Trophy.
The
Newport Sports Museum has hundreds of sports memorabilia items including
autographed baseballs from every World Series winning team since 1940
plus game worn jerseys of several Heisman Trophy winners including all
three from Nebraska. The museum is located at 100
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more information please
visit their web
site.
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