Wilhite
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was over. . . . But I had a lot of
support from coaches, friends and
family."
Wilhite said his injury helped to
put his life into perspective.
“That helped me to realize that
no man is invincible — That made
me realize how important it was to
get a degree, because you never
know what can happen.”
In December of 1992, Wilhite
graduated with a Bachelor of Sci
ence degree from Nebraska.
Wilhite overcame his knee sur
gery, and was able to play in last
season’sOrange Bowl gameagainst
Florida State.
“After missingitin’92, playingin
the Orange Bowl was like a dream
come true,” he said.
Added to his list is Wilhite’s
dreams for his three-year-old daugh
ter, Kianna LaShay. Although
Wilhite admits that he was afraid
upon the notion of having a child at
age 20, he said he has never regret
ted being a father.
“Now that she’s born, it’s like
something that I will cherish, and I
will try to show her as much love as
possible.”
And with a new child comes
new responsibilities.
“After my daughter was born, I
knew my spending habits would
have to change — I knew I had to
sacrifice the things that I wanted for
myself just to provide for her.”
Come April 25, Wilhite may not
be too picky about how he spends
his money. On Sunday, Wilhite
said, he will be holding his daugh
ter, waiting to hopefully accom
plish another one of his childhood
dreams—hearing his name called,
joining the pros in the NFL.
“I won’t get my hopes up high,
because the percentage of players
who make it to the NFL are low,” he
said.
“If I don’t get drafted, I will just
look at my daughter and say, ‘Time
to get a job.’”
Although Wilhite said he was
willing to play with any team in the
NFL, if he gets the opportunity, he
said would prefer to play in Kansas
City, close to home.
Makingthe NFL draftwon’t alien
ate Wilhite from his home, or Ne
braska, he said.
“I want to give back to my com
munity in St. Louis and try to be a
positive role model for younger
kids — going out and speaking to
them about drugs, gangs and the
importance of an education, and
long-term andshort-term goals," he
said.
“I will always remember what
Nebraska has done for me as a
person, and how the state accepted
me as a positive role model for not
only the university, but also for the
younger kids in the community.”
Kimberly Spurlock b a Junior broad
casting, news-editorial and English ma
jor, a Daily Nebraskan copy editor and
Diversions Editor.
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Comic buff compiles list
of best-ever collections
This week, instead of reviewing
new material, I'm going to dive into
the past and review what I feel arc
the top three comic books of all
time. While there are many comics
that could easily qualify for this, the
three that I have chosen were cho
sen on the influence that they had
on the comic book industry, as well
as emotional impact.
Logging in at number three is
“GiveMe Liberty,” a four-part series
written by Frank Miller with art by
Dave Gibbons. It was released in
the summer of 1990 by Dark Horse
Comics; all four issues were col
lected in a trade-paperback that is
readily available.
“Give Me Liberty" is the story of
Martha Washington, a young black
girl who lives in Cabrini Green. Set
in the year 2010, the Green is no
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