John Steve Rodgers (born July 5, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American college football superstar voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century"." Nicknamed "The Jet" for his rapid acceleration and speed on the field, Rodgers was voted high school athlete of the year as a player for Omaha's Tech High. As a player with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, he served as a punt return specialist, pass receiver, and running back. Wikipedia
Leading the nation's number one team, Rodgers proved himself as one of the most versatile backs in Cornhusker history. www.heisman.com/winners/j-rodgers72.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Johnny Rodgers. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers
-- Johnny Rodgers. NEW HAVEN, Ct. -- From 1969 through 1972, the best Division I-A college football team in America was clearly the Nebraska Cornhuskers. www.blackathlete.com/artman/publish/article_02710.shtml
