Tom Osborne - I'm not really good at retiring. I tried that one tim

I'm not really good at retiring. I tried that one time and Nancy ran me out of the house.

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Osborne, Tom. Press Conference. 16 Oct. 2007. As quoted in "Legendary Coach Osborne Takes Over as Nebraska Athletic Director." Associated Press, 16 Oct. 2007.

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About the Author

Tom Osborne

Born: February 23, 1937
Nationality: American
Profession: Football Coach

Biography

Thomas William Osborne is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997. After being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, Osborne was elected to Congress in 2000 from Nebraska's third district as a Republican. He served three terms (2001–2007), returned to the University of Nebraska as athletic director in 2007, and retired in 2013.

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