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Huskers' Road Race Supports Cancer Fight, Draws Field of 750

Nebraska football players came out in force for the Father's Day event that honored Team Jack Foundation founder Andy Hoffman.

Joe Hudson

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Sunday morning's Nebraska Football Road Race, the annual fundraiser by Husker players to fight pediatric brain cancer, drew a field of about 750 participants.

This year's event was moved to Father's Day from its usual July slot in honor of Andy Hoffman, founder of the Team Jack Foundation and father of brain cancer survivor Jack Hoffman. Andy Hoffman passed away in March, less than a year after himself being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Members of the Husker football team were on hand Sunday morning to support the cause and cheer on those participating in the one-mile fun run and the 5K main event. The leadership team included players Adrian Martinez, Ryan Schommer, Austin Allen and Thomas Fidone.

Below is a one-minute video from Sunday's event, and an extensive photo gallery can be viewed at this link.

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JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

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