Top Story Editor's Pick Omaha Westside grad, Nebraska football and NFL legend Pat Fischer dies at 84 Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer Oct 8, 2024 Oct 8, 2024 Updated Dec 18, 2024 0 Former NU football player: Pat Fischer Journal Star archives Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stu Pospisil World-Herald Staff Writer Pat Fischer was the little guy with the big plays.kAm“~FE E96C6 @? E96 7:6=5[ !2E E9:?<D 96 H6:89D 23@FE ae_ A@F?5D[’’ 2 AC@ 7@@E32== E62>>2E6 D2:5]k^AmkAmx? C62=:EJ[ E96 }@] ad 2E9=6E6 @? %96 (@C=5\w6C2=5’D a_`d }63C2D<2 `__ =:DE H2D 86?6C@FD=J =:DE65 2D d\7@@E\h 2?5 `f_ A@F?5D]k^AmkAm%96 }u{’D D9@CE6DE 4@C?6C324< @7 9:D E:>6[ E96 ?2E:G6 @7 $E] t5H2C5 H9@ A=2J65 7@C ~2<=2?5[ ~>292 (6DED:56 2?5 }&[ >256 de :?E6C46AE:@?D :? a`b 82>6D @G6C `f D62D@?D]k^Am kAmw6 H2D 7:CDE\E62> p==\!C@ EH:46 2?5 A=2J65 :? 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