The Nebraska Coliseum

I spent much of the afternoon sorting through old picture postcards. We probably have between 2 to 300 of them and most with a memory. This one of the UN-L Coliseum prompted some research. I learned that it was completed in 1926 with Nebraska losing to Kansas 25-14 on 2/6/26 with seating capacity of 4,030. The Huskers got revenge in 1958 when Jim Kubacki came off the bench to score in the final seconds and beat the #4 Jayhawks with Wilt Chamberlain 43-41. University Basketball was played there until 1976 when Devaney was built. Nebraska women racked up 3 National Championships in Volleyball while playing there until 2012 when they too went to Devaney. The place closed down for inter-collegiate play in 2013 with wrestling bringing down the Curtain. I believe it it still used for intramural sports. I first attended a sporting clinic there with our HS Coach in early '41 and we stayed on to see a Nebraska basketball game that evening. Several of us "farm boys" remarked at how much hay this largest building we had ever seen, would hold. We saw many University basketball games there over the years including what may have been the greatest one ever played there when Kubacki beat Wilt Chamberlain. The question is, "What do I do with the old Post Card and many others?"