Top Story Spotlight George Darlington, 87, helped usher in Nebraska football's historic run Sam McKewon Omaha World-Herald Jun 15, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 George Darlington, right, the longest tenured Nebraska football assistant coach in program history, died Sunday at age 87. Journal Star file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sam McKewon Omaha World-Herald A member of Tom Osborne's first coaching staff at Nebraska, George Darlington was part of the most successful era in Husker football history.kAms2C=:?8E@?[ H9@ 5:65 $F?52J >@C?:?8 2E gf[ H2D 2=D@ E96 =@?86DE\E6?FC65 2DD:DE2?E :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ] k^AmkAmw6 4@24965 7C@> `hfb E@ a__a[ 4@249:?8 5676?D:G6 6?5D F?E:= 96 E@@< @G6C E96 5676?D:G6 324<D :? `hge] k^AmkAm}63C2D<2 H2D b_c\ed\b 5FC:?8 9:D E6?FC6 — E96 >@DE H:?D 2?5 E96 9:896DE H:??:?8 A6C46?E286 5FC:?8 E92E DA2? :? s:G:D:@? x] %96 wFD<6CD H@? 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