2 Quotes & Sayings By Sam Langley
Sam Langley was a college football player for the University of Nebraska who later became a successful business executive. In 1894, Langley was a member of the first Nebraska team to win a conference championship. He went on to serve as president of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1898 to 1906. In 1903, Langley was the first coach of the University of Illinois football team
He was also a co-founder of the University's athletic association and served as its first president. He also served as the athletic director at Illinois from 1919 to 1930. In 1935, his former teammates voted him into Nebraska's hall of fame.