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Osborne leaves legacy discussion to others
- Brian Christopherson
- Sep 26, 2012
- Sep 26, 2012 Updated Dec 17, 2012
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University of Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne leaves the sixth floor alone after announcing his retirement effective Jan. 1 2013 on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Memorial Stadium.
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Reach Brian Christopherson at bchristopherson@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. You can follow him on Twitter @HuskerExtraBC.
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University of Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne leaves the sixth floor alone after announcing his retirement effective Jan. 1 2013 on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Memorial Stadium.
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