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Signature moment: Avid fans near and far flock to meet Frost, Huskers

Foster donned a felt Husker hat that dates to 1972, when a cream "N" was hand-sewn on the front and delivered to his father for Christmas.

Foster couldn’t get a day off, meaning he had to be back at work by 11:20 p.m. The Fan Day veteran appeared to time the day just about perfectly, securing Frost’s autograph and a picture in the team’s weight room by about 8:15 p.m. Just soon enough to cover the 148 miles between Memorial Stadium and the casino to punch in on time.

An estimated crowd of 8,000 attended, and a Frost-specific line still stretched far beyond field length when the proceedings ended at 8:30 p.