This month’s guest on Legends Rock is Nebraska sports journalism royalty — the legendary Lee Barfknecht. A longtime writer for the Omaha World-Herald and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, Lee has covered it all, from high school gyms to the biggest stages in college athletics.
Host Chuck Johnston and Lee go back decades, so this conversation is part reunion, part oral history, and all heart. They talk about Lee’s early days in Superior, his path to the OWH, and the unforgettable players, coaches, and games he covered along the way — including standout eras like the star-studded 1982 boys’ all-state team and a deep dive into schools that produced a long list of NHSS Hall of Fame inductees.
Lee also reflects on why covering girls’ basketball with care and respect mattered just as much as the major college football stories he later wrote. This is a celebration of Nebraska sports — and the man who helped tell its stories for generations.
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