Lincoln Journal-Star · Nov 13, 2020
70 at 50: After Devaney’s ultimatum, Epley helped transform Huskers into national power
Boyd Epley (standing), a former Husker pole vaulter, was hired as Nebraska's first strength coach.Many people have heard the story of the start of Husker Power, the weightlifting program for the Nebraska football team.
In the 1960s, Tom Osborne, then an assistant coach for the Huskers, introduced head coach Bob Devaney to Boyd Epley and recommended that football players should start lifting weights with Epley.
Devaney allowed it, but said, “If anyone gets slower, you’re fired.”