Stars Come Out for Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

Eric Crouch and Larry Jacobson among two years' worth of honorees in nine sports

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A dozen former Husker athletes and coaches were honored Friday as the 2020 and 2021 classes of the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted. The honorees:

2020: Amanda Burgoyne (bowling, 2004-07), Eric Crouch (football, 1997-2001), Sam Francis (football and track and field, 1935-37), Maurtice Ivy (women’s basketball, 1985-88), Jordan Larson (volleyball, 2005-08) and volleyball head coach Terry Pettit (1977-99). | Bios

2021: Therese Alshammar (women’s swimming & diving, 1998-99), Jordan Burroughs (wrestling, 2007-11), Bob Cerv (baseball and men’s basketball, 1947-50), Kelsey Griffin (women’s basketball, 2006-10), Larry Jacobson (football, 1969-71) and Cathy Noth (volleyball, 1981-84). | Bios

“To be recognized by the school you went to 50 years ago, it’s really a nice honor and I appreciate it,” said Jacobson, who won the Outland Trophy during his senior season in 1971, when he and his teammates won their second consecutive national championship.

A Huskers.com photo gallery is viewable at this link, and you can watch the full ceremony below:

The two classes will also be honored during Saturday night's Nebraska-Northwestern football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

More photos and video

The three volleyball inductees for the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame. @JordanLarson10 @TerryPettit1 pic.twitter.com/tRo7Gm08vl

— Lincoln Arneal (@Lincoln_VB) October 1, 2021

2021 Nebraska Hall of Fame inductee Larry Jacobson, who was on the #Huskers national championship teams in 1970 and 1971:

"The teams that I played on are the ones that set the tenor for what Nebraska football eventually has become." pic.twitter.com/aF5WW2E4CH

— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021

Maurtice Ivy led Nebraska to its first appearance in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and was the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year.

"When people to go to the games, my number is retired, so I get these random texts and they're like 'That's your number!'" pic.twitter.com/dKTKZ7PJ0T

— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021

2001 Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch on his induction into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame:

"I've had other awards more at a national level, but being born and raised in Nebraska... being recognized from the University of Nebraska means a lot to me." pic.twitter.com/bacfcBTQCB

— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) October 1, 2021

We're thankful for the impact @alliseeisgold has made on the state of Nebraska and the sport of wrestling.

Congratulations on being inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame. #GBR pic.twitter.com/tWQYhDZww7

— Nebraska Wrestling (@HuskerWrestling) October 1, 2021

Congrats to our #Huskers that were inducted into the Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame today! 👏

🏛 Maurtice Ivy - Class of 2020
🏛 Kelsey Griffin (accepted by her father) - Class of 2021 pic.twitter.com/9RRFNwe73Z

— Nebraska Women's Basketball (@HuskerWBB) October 1, 2021