SAGINAW COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

ED PERIARD

Standout football, basketball and baseball player at Birch Run

High School
Scored 17 touchdowns and rushed for 1,333 yards (9 per carry)

senior year
Earned All-Confernce and All-State honors in 1966 after leading

Panthers to an undefeated season
Member of Birch Run High School's 1967 state championship

baseball team
Played on the University of Nebraska's undefeated freshmen football team in 1967; was a three-year varsity letter winner for the Cornhuskers and two-year starter at middle guard
Selected All-Big Eight senior season and second team All-America honors
Played in three bowl games and was a member of Nebraska's national championship team
Defensive coordinator for Arthur Hill High School's undefeated, unscored upon football team (1973)
Later became head baseball and football coach for the Lumberjacks; also coached football at Birch Run High School

CLASS OF 2003