Although George Achola ended his Nebraska football playing career 30 years ago, he still remembers the somewhat uncomfortable feeling when it was all over.
As is the case with many athletes at that point, Achola felt a degree of uncertainty.
"It can be hard when you finally take off those pads," he said. "You're 22 and you've got this degree if you're lucky. It's like, 'What's next?' So, basically for the first time in your life for a lot of us, you've got to figure out how to find your way in the world."
There's a variety of reasons why Achola, an Omaha attorney, played a lead role in creating the Husker Football Lettermen's Association, which is in its infant stages.