Huskers, retiring By Ken Hambleton was an honor to get a standing from almost 76,000 people before Nebraska smashed Kansas 56- afternoon in Memorial Sta- even more of an honor to be off the field on the massive of center Bill Lewis and guard McCormick. Nebraska offensive line coach Fischer, the greatest honor was football game and seeing the offense rush for 498 yards and 141 more. who has coached at Ne26 years and played with the for four years in the late 1940s, his retirement Saturday, efthe end of the season. for the offensive line and' plus recruiting in-state high players, Fischer is one of the successful coaches in the country. fact the kids who came here hard and were a pleasure to made my job the best 1 I could the only job I ever had," he recruiter was responsible for recruiting Outland Trophy winners (Dave Larry Jacobsen and Dean one Heisman Trophy winRodgers), two Lombardi winners (Steinkuhler and Rima long list of All-Americans. program that Bob Devaney built (Osborne) has continued and is the best in the country," one of the few freshman programs around and we have most supportive administration find. Bob' (Devaney) always come up with the money, or whatever we needed and is the same way. it," Fischer said. "Coaching thing I've ever done. Twenty-. here, 12 years of coaching high football and playing here for four that." Fischer was the first of a long members of the Fischer family to Nebraska. His younger brothers and Kenny, as well as sons Pat, Dan, all played at Nebraska, daughter Kerry played on the team. Fischer, the long-time football Grand Island, was one of many members at Saturday's game. Husker assistant coaches in box, he watched as Clete ran field alone to the ovation of the the game. a moving experience," Kenny "I had no idea he was leav. until he told me this mornbeen so happy here. He's ala Nebraskan and he's always to be a part of the program Nebraska. tough coach also the toughest coach I fans offer salute to Sure, it ovation and after 6 Saturday dium. It was carried shoulders John But to Clete winning a Husker throw for Fischer, braska for Huskers announced fective at Responsible the kickers, school 1 most "The worked work with find. It's said. A top Fischer three Rimington, Steinkuhler), ner (Johnny Award ington) and "The and Tom improved Fischer said. "We have football the best, 1 you can seemed to equipment Tom (Osborne) "I'll miss is the only six years school years before Clete line of play for Rex, Pat Tim and And his NU softball Kenny /coach at family Along with the press onto the crowd before "It was Fischer said. ing coaching ing. He's ways been been happy here at Was a "He was coach Fischer Nebraska FOOTBALL Nebaska assistant coach Clete Fischer, who will retire at the end of this season, watches Saturday's action from the sideline. ever had," said Kenny, who played for Clete for two years at St. Edward High School. Nebraska guard Brian Blankenship, who walked into the lockerroom with his arm around Clete Fischer's shoulders after the game, said he was proud to play his last game at home for his offensive line coach. "It means a lot to me, knowing that I'm going out with him," said Blankenship, a senior. "We all wanted to have a great game for him and I think we did the job today." Fischer said he will always remember the two national championship teams and Nebraska's first bowl team under Devaney. "That first bowl game," after all those down years, in New York at the Gotham Bowl was something I'll never forget. It must have been 30-below. zero and the wind was blowing and we had the only fans in the stands. But it was the start of something when we won that game. "I think this season, before it's over, will be something we'll all enjoy for a long time, too," he said. Osborne said that NU freshman Coach Dan Young would take Fischer's place.