up to ... the George Flippin portrait that now hangs in the Gaughan Multi-Cultural Center adjacent to NU's Student Union.

"George Flippin was a man with determination and fortitude," Humiston said at the public unveiling. "During his four short years at the university, it was his drive that not only won football games, but also won the respect of his teammates and the community. This bond with his peers and the public could be identified as the genesis of Husker pride: a piece of Nebraska DNA that unites us all, undefined by color and gender."

Standing in front of Flippin's life-sized portrait, Humiston believes visitors can easily identify that the painting is a man. But, like any piece of art, at first glance the observer makes a judgment call on12 Emails

Humiston believes Nebraska alumni, fans and friends can thank Flippin and his Bugeater teammates for teaching all of us that beyond prejudice is pride ...Husker Pride. It's interesting that 12 student artists would bring Flippin's legacy to life and that 12 of his descendents would honor his contributions at last weekend's public unveiling.

In honor of those 12 artists and those 12 descendents, maybe we all should send the The Flippin Project to 12 friends, so the next wave of those touring Memorial Stadium will know the answer to a Nebraska football question that no true fan should ever miss. After all, George Flippin ... the football player, the trailblazer, the doctor, the man ... is one of the greatest legends for a school that's now in the