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| | Year: | 2023
| | First: | John
| | Last: | Bacus
| | Home: | Elkhorn
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Elkhorn, Umpire. John 'touched all the bases' to become a great umpire. He was a good all-around athlete, playing football All-State, basketball, and baseball in high school, and football and basketball for Kearney State University in college. He became a legendary football and basketball coach at Elkhorn HS, and surely coached baseball at some level during his illustrious career. Moreover, John was awarded NATIONAL HONORS for his teaching abilities. at Elkhorn HS. He has umpired baseball and still does for the past 51 years at levels ranging from Little League to D1. The proofs of his competence in umpiring are: 1.He is in constant demand. 2. There has been scant controversy regarding his work and demeanor over the years he makes the game about the game, not himself. 3. He has a fervent love for his umpiring profession. |
