Bio
· 1976 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Inductee
· Drafted in the 5th Round by the
· 1937 First-Team All-American
· Three Time All-Big Six Selection (1935-36-37)
Fred Shirey transferred to
Shirey was named to three straight First-Team All-Big Six Conference teams and is one of only 20 Huskers to ever be named to three First-Team All-Conference Teams. Most recently it was done by Ralph Brown from 1997-1998-1999. On top of being a three time all-conference pick, Shirey was also a First-Team All-American in 1937, and was picked to play for the West in the 1937 East-West game.
Shirey was picked 32nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the NFL draft, but chose to teach at
Huskers with Three First-Team All-Conference Selections
Vic Halligan (1912-13-14)
Dick Rutherford (1913-14-15)
H.H. Corey (1914-15-16)
Steve Hokuf (1929-30-32)
George Sauer (1931-32-33)
Lloyd Cardwell (1934-35-36)
Fred Shirey (1935-36-37)
Charles Brock (1936-37-38)
Jerry Minnick (1951-52-53)
Johnny Rodgers (1970-71-72)
Dave Rimington (1980-81-82)
Turner Gill (1981-82-83)
Mike Rozier (1981-82-83)
Marc Munford (1984-85-86)
Broderick Thomas (1986-87-88)
Will Shields (1990-91-92)
Zach Wiegert (1992-93-94)
Grant Winstrom (1995-67-97)
Aaron Taylor (1995-96-97)
Ralph Brown (1997-98-99)