Husker Legend Mick Tingelhoff Passes Away

Cornhusker legend Mick Tingelhoff passed away on Saturday at the age of 81. A native Nebraskan and three-year Husker letterwinner, Tingelhoff had a remarkable NFL career that led to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

A native of Lexington, Neb., Tingelhoff lettered for Nebraska from 1959 to 1961 and was a co-captain of the 1961 Cornhuskers for Coach Bill Jennings. He played on the offensive line at Nebraska that season alongside Bob Brown, a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member. Tingelhoff was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

Following his Nebraska career, Tingelhoff was an undrafted free agent. That did not deter Tingelhoff, who went on to…