BOBBY GINN, Madison (1939)
Athlete. The depression and the need for young men to help on the farm limited Bobby Ginn’s high school career. He didn’t compete until his junior year, then won back-to-back gold medals in the 880-yard dash at the state track meet. In 1938, he won the Class A race, then in 1939 he won the all-class gold medal while running in Class B. He was the first Nebraska high school athlete to break the two-minute mark in the 880. His state record time of 1:59.3 stood for 17 years. While running for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he won the 1942 mile run at the NCAA Championships run in Lincoln. He was a four-year letterman in 1941, 1942, 1947. He was the Big Six outdoor mile run champion four times and indoor mile champion three times. He also won the 880 outdoors in 1942 and indoors in 1947. He earned All-American honors in 1941 and 1942. Deceased.