The Spirit of Nebraska: A History of Husker Game Day Traditions - The Tunnel Walk, Mascot, Cheer & More with Author Debra White

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The Spirit of Nebraska: A History of Husker Game Day Traditions - The Tunnel Walk, Mascot, Cheer & More with Author Debra White

Author and former Yell Squad member Debra Kleve White will provide a firsthand account of game day in Lincoln. The Spirit of Nebraska offers an in-depth look at where the Cornhusker fans' spirit began and how it evolved to today's game day experience. Learn the history behind what makes Memorial Stadium magical: Husker Nation, mascots, the football team, the Sea of Red, the Yell Squad, the Scarlets, the band, the tunnel walk, the Blackshirts, tailgating, the balloon release, and more. Debra will also have copies of her book for sale. In 2020, her book won a Nebraska book award.  Also, in 2020, Nebraska Public Media (previously NET) television aired a documentary based on her book, titled "Nebraska Spirit.....Go Big Red.

 

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About Debra Kleve White

 Debra Kleve White is a native Nebraskan.  As a graduate of the University of Nebraska (UNL) and a former Yell Squad member (1977-1980), her education and college experiences led her toward a path of gratitude and a desire to give back to the University.  In doing so, she developed her passion for history and research, concentrating on the UNL athletic department and Spirit Squad, where her love lies.  Her background is in education where she worked at the University of Texas at Austin for 12 years in the College of Education’s Institute for Public School Initiatives.  Also, she worked in a career as a real estate broker in Austin, Texas for 38 years.  In her spare time White would return to Lincoln to research the history of the UNL Spirit Squad and sports.  After 15 years of research and 5 years of writing, her first book was released titled:  The Spirit of Nebraska:  A history of Husker Game Day Traditions – The Tunnel Walk, Mascots, Cheer & More.    The foreword to the book was written by Tom Osborne.