Evan Bland
World-Herald Staff Writer
LINCOLN — Frank Solich still does the workouts.
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Frank Solich gains eight yards against Air Force on Sept. 25, 1965
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Then-new Nebraska football coach Frank Solich enjoys a laugh with outgoing coach Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy.
JEFFREY Z. CARNEY, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Nebraska's head football coach Frank Solich is all smiles during practice at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, March 27, 2002. Curt Dukes (5) is in the foreground.
KENT SIEVERS, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Clinton Childs hugs Frank Solich during the 2023 Nebraska Spring Game in Lincoln.
KATY COWELL, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Frank Solich smiles before taking the field during the 2023 Nebraska Spring Game on Saturday in Lincoln.
KATY COWELL, THE WORLD-HERALD
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Nebraska's Matt Rhule full press conference from Aug. 31, 2026
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