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Stretch of highway in Nebraska to be named after late Huskers punter Sam Foltz
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A town in Nebraska is honoring the memory of late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2016.
According to a report from KMTV, a stretch of Highway 56 near Greeley, Neb. will be renamed the “Sam Foltz Memorial Highway.” Foltz and his family are from the Greeley area.
Foltz and Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were both tragically killed in a car crash that occurred in Wisconsin while returning from a kicking camp in 2016. Both were honored throughout the 2016 college football season.
Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a resolution last week naming a 12.9-mile segment of Highway 56 after Foltz. Five generations of the Foltz family have farmed along that stretch of highway, including Sam Foltz’s parents, Gerald and Jill Foltz.
The Greeley Citizen reported that the naming project was launched by a local committee of citizens led by Mary Ann McQuillan of Greeley. A fund-raising campaign has been launched through the First National Bank in Greeley to defray costs of signage along the highway.
Foltz started his college career at Nebraska as a redshirt freshman walk-on in 2012. In 2015, he was named the B1G Punter of the Year.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB