The First Walk-On
Nebraska Stories
Air Date: 09/21/2009
In 1963, a determined Langston Coleman hitchhiked from the poverty-stricken streets of Washington, D.C., to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, carrying little more than hope. But that journey was just the beginning. He stepped into Memorial Stadium mid-practice—heart pounding—hoping for a shot at becoming a Husker and earning a scholarship that could change his life.