It seems strange that it has been 10 years since this happened

[royalfan5]

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/04/08/huskerextra/doc44370098f238a679874492.txt

This is one of the few things I remember exactly where I was when I heard about it. He was one of the most popular Nebraska players ever, it was a very sad day in that state when this accident happened.

[Sooner_Bob]

Wow. I remember when that happened. He was a favorite of mine as well.

[yermom]

The outpouring of support was tremendous. Jan received 10,000 pieces of mail, most of it from Nebraska fans. One letter was addressed, “Brook’s Mom, Goodland, Kansas,” and arrived with all the others.

nice.

i have never heard this story, heartbreaking.