Contracts with coaches lead to suits
OMAHA, Neb. — A legal dispute
between two Omaha companies over
promotional agreements with three
football coaches, including Nebraska
coach Tom Osborne, has surfaced in
lawsuits in Douglas County District
Court.
Harz Marketing and Promotions
Inc. and mid American Long Distance
Co. filed lawsuits last week in which
each alleges that the other hasn’t
abided by the terms of the contract.
A third lawsuit was filed by
midAmerican’s former president,
Edmund Blankcnau, against Gunter
Harz, the president of Harz Market
ing.
The coaches — Osborne, Iowa
coach Hayden Fry and former Minne
sota Viking coach Bud Grant—aren ’t
parties to any of the lawsuits.
Their names entered the dispute
because of promotional agreements
they made with Harz Marketing,
which agreed to arrange tor the
coaches to appear on behalf of midA
merican.
According to the lawsuits, Harz
Marketing had contracts with
Osborne. Fry and Grant permitted the
company to arrange personal appear
ances by the coaches on behalf of
Harz’s clients. The lawsuits don’t
disclose what Harz had agreed to pay
the coaches.
The suit says Gunter, Harz and
blankenau had an agreement unaer
which Blankenau was to underwrite
celebrity golf tournaments in Des
Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis; and the
Omaha area. The Tom Osborne-mi
d American Senior Classic was played
during the Memorial Day weekend at
Capehart Golf Course. Blankenau
alleges that more than $300,OCX) he
paid for the tournaments hasn’t been
accounted for by Harz.
Harz and Blankenau couldn’t be
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neys declined to discuss the case.
The disagreement between midA
merican and Harz Marketing centers
on mid American’s payments to Harz
for the use of celebrities.
In addition, mid American alleges
that Harz has incorrectly demanded
$57,(XX) from midAmerican for pay
ment of fees related to the golf tourna
ments agreed to between Harz and
Blankenau.
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Oklahoma State’s kicking game to challenge Huskers
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are 240-, 250-pound players who
can really run well,” he said.
“They’re good athletes, and many
times that causes more problems
than a big old 280-pound guy that
can’t move.”
Oklahoma State ranks First in
the nation in punt returns, third in
net punting and sixth in kickoff
returns. Last season, Nebraska’s
Rod Smith and Dana Brinson fin
ished first and sixth, respectively,
in the country in punt returns; they
are among the leaders this season.
Osborne said the kicking game
should be a key factor.
“The kicking garne very well
could decide the ball game,”
Osborne said. “Their kicking game
is probably about as sound as any
body that we’ve played this year.
“All the way around, they’re a
very, very good football team.”
Oklahoma State coach Pat
Jones said Nebraska is also a good
football team.
“It looks to me like a typical,
talented, well-coached Nebraska
team,” Jones said. “They always
look the same to me. This group
seems to be no exception. It’s a
very complete football team —
typical Nebraska.” ;
That this will be Oklahoma
State’s first televised game of the
season won’t be a factor, Gundy
said.
“Once the game gets started, I
really won’t notice whether the
game is on TV or not,” he said.
Oklahoma State has no one out
with injuries, and the Huskers’ lone
loss is senior wingback Von Shep
pard. Sheppard is expected to be
out for the year after suffering a leg
injury against South Carolina.
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