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Daily Nebraskan
Wednesday, August 25, 1982
Sports
Despite lost toe, Krenk is ready to play football
By Cindy Gardner the challenge of regaining the weight and stimina lost
after two spring surgeries.
A swollen foot kept Mitch Krenk out of this fall's The first operation kept Krenk out of spring pract-
first scrimmage Saturday, but the senior tight end says ice for 10 days. What were then thought to be calcium
he plans on being 100 percent ready to play this sea- deposits were removed from his toe. Krenk returned
son- to practice, but was told the day before the spring game
Krenk reported to fall camp after what he calls his that the tissue was cancerous,
hardest summer workout. Three months ago, he faced "I didn't feel much like playing. My mind wasn't
o I
Staff Photo by Dave Bentz
Nebraska tighlt end Mitch Krenk (89) hauls down a 6-yard touchdown pass in the first half of last year's 37-14
win against Oklahoma in Norman. The score gave the Cornhuskers a 24-7 lead and was the second touchdown in
Krenk 's career. j
really into it," said Krenk, who sat out the annual Red
White duel.
The remainder of the middle toe of Krenk's right
foot was removed during surgery at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minn. After the second operation, Krenk
began the recovery and rebuilding process.
"I had to work out harder than I ever have," he said.
"I knew if I didn't work out real hard, I'd njever get back
up to even where I was."
Nebraska strength coach Boyd Epley said Krenk has
now . surpassed where he was and is "back in the best
shape of his life."
One week before the cancer was discovered, Krenk
was voted Nebraska's weightlifter of the year by his
teammates. He established position records in both the
bench press (375 pounds) and the verticle jump (33te
inches). Krenk has equaled or bettered those marks
this fall.
Epley reported that Krenk weighed 230 pounds at
the start of fall camp, 5 pounds heavier than he was
in the spring. He also established a new verticle jump
record for tight ends at 34 inches.
Epley said that Krenk's determination and excel
lent physical condition helped him bounce back from
his surgeries.
"Mitch is a very determined young man," Epley said.
"He has worked so hard from the first day he came
here."
Receivers coach Gene Huey said he is "thankful
that Mitch has come away in such fine mental and phy
sical condition." Huey attributed the swelling in Krenk's
foot to problems readjusting to the harder Astroturf
surface. He said he expects Krenk to play in this Sat
urday's scrimmage and to be ready for the start of the
season.
Although cancer has changed Krenk's outlook, he
said it has not decreased his determination to play his
best football.
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