1. Warren Frank Alfson was an American football guard and linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, as well as the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League.
11 Facts About Warren Alfson
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Warren Alfson graduated from Wisner High School in 1933, where he was a halfback on the school's single wing football team.
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Warren Alfson wore jersey number 22 throughout his Cornhusker career.
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Warren Alfson was recognized with first-team All Big Six Conference honors in 1939 and 1940, second-team All-America honors in 1939, and he earned first-team All-America status in 1940.
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In December 1940, Warren Alfson was selected in the 16th round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League.
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Warren Alfson played for the Dodgers during the 1941 NFL season.
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Warren Alfson served in the Navy until November 1945, and was discharged at the rank of lieutenant.
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Warren Alfson then returned to his hometown and farmed, and served on the Wisner school board as well as other organizations.
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Warren Alfson served as Wisner's acting mayor in 1965 upon the death of the incumbent.
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Warren Alfson took great pride in his Cornhusker connections, and attended many Nebraska games.
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In 2005, Warren Alfson was posthumously recognized as an honorable mention in the state of Nebraska's top athletes of all time, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald.