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thursday, October 20, 1977
daily nebraskan
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Equipment manager enjoys making people happy
By Kevin Schnepf
The way George Brown talks about Husker sports you
would think he wrote the song "There Is No Place Like
Nebraska,
"You bet your life I like Nebraska sports," Brown
says. "Ie been a sports nut all my life. I was too short
to play any sports so I became a fan."
Brown's enthusiasm for sports has taken him further
than most fans. Brown is the equipment manager for the
men's locker room in the Coliseum basement.
Brown, 49, was born in Alvo and raised in Lincoln.
He has worked for the Physical Education Department
since 1968. Brown washes towels, cleans the swimming
pool and the locker room and work with physical educa
tion students.
"I never get bored down here," he said. "There's never
a boring day with all these students. I've met a lot of
friends through this job."
A graduate of Northeast High School, Brown was in
the Navy 22 years before becoming equipment manager.
Brown said he enjoys making people happy, especially
students,
"The job is what you make it," Brown said referring
to his naval experience and his current position. "If you're
happy everyday and put a smile on someone's face, you
forget all your troubles. I'm nice to these guys because a
lot of them are so far away from home, I enjoy helping
people,"
Pictures of Husker football, track, basketball, and
baseball coaches line, the walls in Brown's office, called
the equipment cage.
Two photos are missing. Brown said the photos of Tom
Osborne and Joe Cipriano were vandalized.
"I couldve punched the dizzy guy out if I would've
caught him," Brown said, "You can bet that I'm getting
new pictures of Coach Osborne and Coach Cipriano."
Brown calls the UNL coaches a "great bunch of guys"
Intramural ratings
The following ratings are based on points
scored, points scored upon and point differentials.
Dormitory
1- Abel 4 A 3-0
2- BurrlWestA 3-0
3- Cather8A 3-0
4- Burr 2 Sodbusters 3-0
5- Raymond 2 3-0
Fraternity
1- Sigma Chi A 3-0
2- Sigma Nu A 3-0
3- BetaThetaPiA 2-0
4-Phi Delta Theta A. 3-0
5- Sigma Phi Epsilon 1-0
Independent
1- Thunderchickens 2-0
2- Big Knox Knockers 2-0
3- Royals 3-0
4- Aeros 3-0
5- C.C. Riders 2-0
sports shorts
Team pictures for the UNL Rugby Club will be taken
at 5 p.m, Thursday at Mabel Lee Field, Club president
Mike Blanc said all members should attend rugby prac
tices at 5:30 pan, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mabel Lee
Field.
Information provided to the Daily Nebraskan on the
results of the UNL Rugby Club's game with the
Topeka Club Saturday was incorrect.
The Topeka club won 32-3,
adding that gymnastic coach Francis Allen is a good
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"Franny Allen is my hero," Brown said. "He took the
gymnastics team from nothing to national contention.
That shows you there's a lot of good athletes in this good
old Cornhusker state."
Before the UNL basketball team moved to the Sports
Complex, Brown helped with the team's practices. Brown
said he misses basketball in the Coliseum but said the
Sports Complex is a big improvement,
"When they packed this place (Coliseum), it was hard
to beat Nebraska," he said. "The greatest game I saw in
the Coliseum was when Nebraska beat Michigan in 1964.
Michigan was top rated then, too.
Brown said the Nebraska-Missouri basketball games
also are memorable.
Football is on Brown's mind now and he says Nebraska
can win the Big 8 this year.
"A lot of people think I'm crazy," he said. "But I
think we can win the Big 8 and come close to winning
the national championship."
Brown said he hopes to continue working at UNL
"ItVa very enjoyable job and I've been more fortunate
than a lot of people. So I figure, be happy,. because a
smile goes a long, long way."
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Fluitt places 12th against Drake
By Kevin Schnepf
Husker. cross country runner Mark Fluitt battled the
flu and four grueling miles over hill and dale last weekend
and apparently it took its toll on the junior as he finished
12th in the Huskers 25-32 loss to Drake University,
Fluitt finished the four-mile run in 21:34 at Wilderness
Park, In two earlier meets this season, the junior grabbed
fourth and fifth place finishes,
"We had a pretty hard week of practice and I got
pretty sicktn Fluitt said, "I was run down and didn't
do too well against Drake,"
The flu still is bothering Fluitt but he said he should
be ready for Saturday's 10:30 a.m, dual with South
Dakota State University (SDSU). The meet will be held
at Wilderness Park, 1st and Van Dom streets.
- The Huskers are 0-3, but Fluitt said UNL should win
its meet against SDSU,
"We're a lot better than the last two years," he said,
"My teammates are real great guys and we all get along,"
Fluitt said the team's top runners include Pat Colburn,
Harold Stelzer, Steve Allen, Brian Dunnigan, Jeff
Thurman and Kevin Hoffman,
Fluitt, 5-foot-10, 135 pounds said he considers
himself among the top three or four UNL distance
runners.
Last year, Fluitt ran behind UNL's top two distant
runners; Matt Reckmeyer and Keith Whitaker, Both
runners have been graduated and Fluitt said he hopes to
fill their shoes.
"I'm hoping to be the top miler this year," he said.
"I'd like to be the head man on the relays, too,"
Head track coach Frank Sevigne said Fluitt had
Reckmeyer and Whitaker for teachers last year and
has improved a great deal,
"He's a very strong runner and we're very pleased with
him" Sevigne said, "He's maturing very much and
hopefully he will have a good track season."
Sevigne said Fluitt is capable of running the 880
yard run, the mile and the 1 ,000 meter run,
"He'll be running the races which are best for him and
where we'll need him the most," Sevigne said,
Fluitt, who runs ten miles a day, said no letters are
awarded for-competing in cross country meets but added,
the purpose of cross country is conditioning.
Team changes divisions to win
The intramural team "Nocturnal Emission" expected
easier competition when they dropped down from flag
football's independent A division to B.
But in their first game this season, "Nocturnal Emis
sion" lost to Dental College 79, 30-6.
Last year, "Nocturnal Emission" was runner-up to the
Thunderchickens In the A independent league.
"Nocturnal Emissions coach, Doug Hemke, said the
team moved down to B division for enjoyment and to
win the championship,
"There was too much competition in A," Hemke said.
"It wasn't enough fun. In B, you can have more fun play
ing and there is just as much competition and we thought
there would be more doggy teams."
Hemke said "Nocturnal Emission" had quarterback
problems in the opening loss, but that problem has been
remedied.
"We ended spring ball with seven of our top eight
players vying for the quarterback spot ," Hemke said.
Hemke said UNL soccer player Ernie Egr will start at
quarterback for the remaining games.
lie said turnovers allowed Dental College 79 to score
1 8 points in the first six plays of the game.
"It was disheartening to look across the line and see
eight sets of perfect teeth," Hemke said. "I think
our offense and defense jelled during the game. We
have good quality athletes and good speed "
Hemke said "Nocturnal Emission" takes a 'lightheart
ed approach to flag football but they are serious about
winning the division championship.
' "I don't think well lost another game this season,"
Hemke said. "We have three games remaining and I think
we can do it."
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Cross country runner Mark Fluitt wiU battle South
Dakota State University and the flu this weekend
when the Huskers meet the Jackrabhits in a 10 30
a.m. match Saturday at Wilderness Park.
