24th & Glory

The intersection of civil rights and Omaha's greatest generation of athletes

By Dirk Chatelain / World-Herald staff writer

Prologue:
Echoes of '68

June 16

Part 1:
Coach Gibson

June 16

Part 2:
Raising Roofs

June 20

Part 3:
Packinghouse Pride

June 23

Part 4: Sundays at the Park

June 27

Part 5: Living with hate

June 30

Part 6: Where there's smoke

July 4

Part 7: Property rights

July 7

Part 8: Losing
their rhythm

July 11

Part 9: Red-hot summer

July 14

Part 10: Dark side of the moon

Coming July 18

Part 11: Looking for the past

Coming July 21

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Nebraska high school basketball all-class 1,000-point scorers, Class A, B all-time leaders

Nebraska high school basketball all-class 1,000-point scorers, Class A, B all-time leaders

All-time top times in Nebraska high school state swimming history

All-time top times in Nebraska high school state swimming history

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska football team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska football team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska volleyball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska volleyball team

2018 All-Nebraska softball team: Through rain, several shine

2018 All-Nebraska softball team: Through rain, several shine

Homegrown Huskers: The issues Nebraska faces rebuilding its in-state recruiting pipeline

Homegrown Huskers: The issues Nebraska faces rebuilding its in-state recruiting pipeline

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska boys and girls soccer teams

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska boys and girls soccer teams

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska baseball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska baseball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska girls basketball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska girls basketball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska boys basketball team

Meet the 2018 All-Nebraska boys basketball team

The Return of Scott Frost

The Return of Scott Frost

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska volleyball team

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska volleyball team

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska football team

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska football team

Husker football fan guide: Clear bag policy, better scoreboards, new caption system and more

Husker football fan guide: Clear bag policy, better scoreboards, new caption system and more

Meet the 2017 Super Six: Nebraska and western Iowa's best high school football players are making a splash

Meet the 2017 Super Six: Nebraska and western Iowa's best high school football players are making a splash

Renee Saunders brought drive from playing days to Omaha Skutt, helping instill championship culture

Renee Saunders brought drive from playing days to Omaha Skutt, helping instill championship culture

Doug Denson steps away, but not before taking Millard South on another run of state titles

Doug Denson steps away, but not before taking Millard South on another run of state titles

Three sports, two state titles help make Jess Schlautman Omaha Skutt’s first girls athlete of the year

Three sports, two state titles help make Jess Schlautman Omaha Skutt’s first girls athlete of the year

Nebraska boys athlete of the year Cam Jurgens, Beatrice junior and Husker commit, remains humble despite prowess

Nebraska boys athlete of the year Cam Jurgens, Beatrice junior and Husker commit, remains humble despite prowess

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska baseball team

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska baseball team

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska soccer teams

Meet the 2017 All-Nebraska soccer teams

Nebraska high school baseball record book

Nebraska high school baseball record book

2016 All-Nebraska volleyball: State's aces on a mission

2016 All-Nebraska volleyball: State's aces on a mission

2016 All-Nebraska football: Earning their wings

2016 All-Nebraska football: Earning their wings

Meet the 2016 All-Nebraska softball team

Meet the 2016 All-Nebraska softball team

The World-Herald's Nebraska all-time Top 10 swimming charts

The World-Herald's Nebraska all-time Top 10 swimming charts

Nebraska girls athlete of the year Chloe Akin-Otiko handles success with humility

Nebraska girls athlete of the year Chloe Akin-Otiko handles success with humility

Nebraska boys athlete of the year Ben Stille worth the weight for Ashland-Greenwood

Nebraska boys athlete of the year Ben Stille worth the weight for Ashland-Greenwood

2016 All-Nebraska baseball: Cole power, Mojo and more

2016 All-Nebraska baseball: Cole power, Mojo and more

All-time Nebraska Top 10 high school track and field charts

All-time Nebraska Top 10 high school track and field charts

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Shatel: Kudos to Scott Frost for not shielding Adrian Martinez from the spotlight

Shatel: Kudos to Scott Frost for not shielding Adrian Martinez from the spotlight

Omaha native and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson being treated for pancreatic cancer

Omaha native and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson being treated for pancreatic cancer

'He knocked the boy out': The story of incoming Husker Myles Farmer's legendary high school hit

'He knocked the boy out': The story of incoming Husker Myles Farmer's legendary high school hit

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Shatel: Kudos to Scott Frost for not shielding Adrian Martinez from the spotlight

Shatel: Kudos to Scott Frost for not shielding Adrian Martinez from the spotlight

Omaha native and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson being treated for pancreatic cancer

Omaha native and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson being treated for pancreatic cancer

'He knocked the boy out': The story of incoming Husker Myles Farmer's legendary high school hit

'He knocked the boy out': The story of incoming Husker Myles Farmer's legendary high school hit

Angered by assassinations of black heroes, Bob Gibson became the most dominant force in sports

Angered by assassinations of black heroes, Bob Gibson became the most dominant force in sports

'The cornerstone of it all,' Motto McLean remembered for immeasurable impact on Omaha hockey

'The cornerstone of it all,' Motto McLean remembered for immeasurable impact on Omaha hockey