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'Piece of Husker history': Nebraska fans to bring home bricks from original tunnel walk

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On Christmas morning 30 years ago, Sondra Wendell opened up the gift of a lifetime as a Husker fan — her name would be engraved on a brick in Memorial Stadium's southwest Tunnel Walk.

On Christmas morning 1994, Sondra Wendell's children surprised her with an engraved brick that would be placed at Memorial Stadium.

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A picture of Sondra Wendell waving at the last Husker football game she attended on Sept. 5, 2016. She passed away two months later.

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After losing their mom, Sondra Wendell, the three siblings attended the spring game in 2017 to commemorate her. (From left) Greg Wendell, Kristy Kromberg, Shari Scherzer.

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For 30 years, engraved bricks from Husker fans were placed in the southwest tunnel of Memorial Stadium. In July, the bricks were removed to make way for renovations.

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