We have 80 days until our first game of the 2026-2027 football season against the Ohio Bobcats on 9/5/2026.
Yesterday we looked at Cass County, Nebraska.
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Cedar County, Nebraska
Former Huskers (years are letterman years)
According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln records, there have been 9 letterman football players from Cedar County, NE:
Other Notable or Prominent People from/born in Cedar County:
Cedar County Husker Spotlight
Seppo Evwaraye
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Resources:
https://storage.googleapis.com/husk.../ZD6pyAK8hFocPYXCFPaVccH8170tcm1uOYyc7u0R.pdf
https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/player/seppo-evwaraye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_County,_Nebraska
https://cedarcountyne.gov/
Yesterday we looked at Cass County, Nebraska.
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Cedar County, Nebraska
- Population ~8,300 (2025)
- License Plate prefix #13
- Hartington is the county seat and the largest city in the county.
- Established in 1857 and named for the cedar tree groves in the region.
- Located in the northeastern part of the state, sharing its northern boundary with South Dakota via the Missouri River.
- The county is approximately 746 square miles.
- Chalkrock Lake and part of Lewis and Clarke Lake lie in Cedar County.
- Lots of protected areas in the county dedicated to wildlife management.
- Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric power plant built in the mid 1950’s.
- Randolph, NE is claimed to be the honey capital of the nation, due to the number of beekeepers per capita.
Former Huskers (years are letterman years)
According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln records, there have been 9 letterman football players from Cedar County, NE:
- Ben Dale – G 1916, Hartington, NE.
- Fred Dale – FB 1919-1921, Hartington, NE.
- Russ Hochstein – G 1997-2000, Hartington, NE.
- Gerald Kathol – E 1940-1942, Hartington, NE.
- Clayton Curtis – G 1950-1952, Laurel, NE.
- Seppo Evwaraye – DT 2002-2005, Laurel, NE.
- Dale Adams – FB 1947, Randolph, NE.
- Brian Moore – TE 1985, Randolph, NE.
- Matt Schroeder – WR 2004-2005, Belden, NE.
Other Notable or Prominent People from/born in Cedar County:
- Dwight Burney – 30th Governor of Nebraska (1960-1961), born in Hartington.
- James Lee Rankin – 31st US Solicitor General (1656-1961), born in Hartington. Best remembered for his legal arguments in Brown v Board of Education in support of the plaintiffs.
- Charles Thorne – 34th Governor of Nebraska (1979-1983), also served 8 years in Congress (1971-1979). Born in Hartington.
- Mark Calcavecchia – Professional golfer from Laurel, NE. Won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship.
- James Coburn – Actor, known for leading roles in westerns and action films. Featured in over 70 films, 100 TV appearences in a 45-year career.
- Dale Anderson – Former MLB pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and 1944. Went 0-1 with a 6.56 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
- Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant – Cartoon illustrator. Known for being the creator of the Rice Krispies cereal characters Snap! Crackle! and Pop!
- George Stone – Lived and buried in Coleridge, originally from Iowa. Was a banker in Coleridge but was a former MLB player who was the 1906 AL Batting Champion. Played 7 years in the MLB.
- Justin Bruening – Soap Opera actor. From St. Helena, NE.
Cedar County Husker Spotlight
Seppo Evwaraye
- Spent 1 year as an exchange student in Laurel, NE where he was offered a scholarship to play football.
- First team All-State, leading Laurel-Concord to the state title in 2000.
- Originally from Finland and was the first Finland native to sign a LOI for football with a D1 school.
- Stood at 6’5” and 325 pounds.
- Originially started on the defensive line and then moved to the offensive line after his sophomore season.
- Played 9 games on defense and 22 games on offense at Nebraska.
- 2004 Nebraska’s Most Improved Offensive Player where he started 11 games at right tackle.
- 2005 Nebraska Lifter of the Year
- 2005 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
- Signed UDFA with the Carolina Panthers and also played on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.
- Currently the general manager for the Wasa Royals, a Finnish American football franchise.
GO BIG RED
Resources:
https://storage.googleapis.com/husk.../ZD6pyAK8hFocPYXCFPaVccH8170tcm1uOYyc7u0R.pdf
https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/player/seppo-evwaraye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_County,_Nebraska
https://cedarcountyne.gov/
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