We have 56 days until our first game of the 2026-2027 football season against the Ohio Bobcats on 9/5/2026.
Yesterday we looked at Gosper County, Nebraska.
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Grant County, Nebraska
According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln records, there has been 1 letterman football players from Grant County, NE.
Terry Connealy – DT 1991-1994, Hyannis, NE.
Other Notable or Prominent People from/born in Grant County:
Chuck Hayward – Born and raised on a ranch near Hyannis, he moved to Los Angeles in 1947 to be a ranch stuntman in western films. It was there he met and became very close friends with John Wayne.
Skeeter Thurston – Born and raised in Hyannis, Thurston was a talented saddle bronc rider who was a 6x qualifier for National Finals Rodeo and 5x qualifier for Canadian Finals Rodeo. Father of world champion saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston.
Al Davis – Born in Hyannis, Davis served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2013-2017.
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Yesterday we looked at Gosper County, Nebraska.
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Grant County, Nebraska
- Established in 1887 and named after President Ulysses S. Grant.
- Population is roughly 560 people, making it the 4th least populous county in Nebraska and the 11th least populous county in the United States.
- Hyannis is the county seat and only village in the county.
- The county is approximately 783 square miles, holding roughly 0.72 people per square mile.
- License plate prefix #92.
- Sitting in the heart of cattle country, Hyannis was once the richest town (village) in America per capita.
- The bank in Hyannis has not foreclosed a farm mortgage since 1897.
- Divided across ~150 farms and ranches, the average size is roughly 3,500 acres.
- No, Grant, Nebraska is not located in Grant County. Why? Great question. Probably the same reason Lincoln is not in Lincoln County or that Kearney is not in Kearney County. I think a wise man once said common sense was not a common virtue.
- In June 2024, Whitman was hit by an F3 tornado causing damage to homes, trees, and two communications towers, as well as injuring one person.
- The Grant County Museum has a world class barbed wire exhibit.
According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln records, there has been 1 letterman football players from Grant County, NE.
Terry Connealy – DT 1991-1994, Hyannis, NE.
- 6’5” 275lb defensive tackle wearing #99.
- All-State football player out of Hyannis High School.
- Played at Nebraska from 1990-1994, lettering in 1991-1994.
- His father played for the Huskers in the 1950’s and his brothers played in the 1970’s.
- 2x All-Big Eight
- 2x Academic All-American
- 1994 Preseason All-American
- 1994 Team Co-Captain
- 1994 National Champion
- Finished his career playing in 37 games making 136 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 14.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 35 QB hurries.
- Terry is the only scholarship letterman out of Grant County.
- His son, Connor, is currently a member of the Husker football team as a walk-on.
- Nebraska Eight Man Football Hall of Fame member.
- Signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.
Other Notable or Prominent People from/born in Grant County:
Chuck Hayward – Born and raised on a ranch near Hyannis, he moved to Los Angeles in 1947 to be a ranch stuntman in western films. It was there he met and became very close friends with John Wayne.
Skeeter Thurston – Born and raised in Hyannis, Thurston was a talented saddle bronc rider who was a 6x qualifier for National Finals Rodeo and 5x qualifier for Canadian Finals Rodeo. Father of world champion saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston.
Al Davis – Born in Hyannis, Davis served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2013-2017.
GO BIG RED
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