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Lyle Sittler, 74, Dies; Personified Husker Core Values

In 2014, Sittler Family Earned Conservation Award

1963 Huskers Finished 10-1, Won Orange Bowl

By Randy York, The N-Sider

The starting center for Bob Devaney’s first three Nebraska football teams – and first three teams that launched the Huskers' national record of 354 consecutive home football game sellouts – died last week at age 74. Lyle Sittler, a native of rural Martell, Neb., earned a full football scholarship after graduating from Crete (Neb.) High School in 1960.