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1. I was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 1925, to a homemaker mother and a controversial Baptist Minister father. I, too, was seen as controversial when I became an outspoken member of the Nation of Islam. I was assasinated in front of my wife and children on February 21, 1965. Who am I?
2. Born May 16, 1905, in Grand Island, Nebraska, I went on to win an Academy Award for my final theatrical performance in "On Golden Pond." Who am I?
3. I hail from the small farming town of Mitchell, Nebraska, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the original bassist for The Eagles. Who am I?
4. I was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska. I was adopted as a small boy, had my name changed, and later became the 38th President of the United States. Who am I?
5. Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, my murder was made famous when Hilary Swank won the Academy Award for playing me in the film "Boys Don't Cry." Who am I?
6. Born April 3, 1924, in Omaha, I spent my early childhood on Mason Street, in a house that is no longer standing. I went on to the Actors Studio, kissed Larry King on the lips, and turned down my second Academy Award. Who am I?
7. Born in - you guessed it - Omaha on May 10, 1899, I became a big Hollywood star, known mostly for dancing with Ginger Rogers. Who am I?
8. Born in the small town of Laurel, Nebraska on August 31, 1928, I had a great Hollywood career as a character actor, topping it off with an Oscar for the film "Affliction" towards the end of my life. Who am I?
9. A screenwriter and director, I have generated a lot of attention with my films "Election" and "About Schmidt," both filmed in and around my hometown of Omaha. Who am I?
10. Undoubtedly the most infamous Nebraskan, I was America's first well-publicized spree killer. I was executed in the Nebraska electric chair and I am buried in Lincoln. Who am I?
11. Born on February 8, 1941, in Omaha, Nick Nolte went on to be "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," and eventually was crowned "Prince of Tides." Before his turn as an actor, he became a convicted felon. What was his crime?
12. On December 12, 1917, Father James Flanagan opened a modest house to take care of six orphaned boys. It has since become the Village of Boys' Town, located inside Omaha, Nebraska, housing troubled boys and girls. Who won the Academy Award for playing Father Flanagan in the film "Boys' Town?"
13. I was born on February 23, 1937, in Hastings. After a short career in the NFL, I became a coach for the Cornhuskers, taking over the head spot in 1973. In my twenty-five year career I won three National Championships in four years and I am the 5th best (no. of wins)football coach in college football history. Now, in my spare time, I represent the Third District of Nebraska in the United States Congress. Who am I?
14. Born October 17, 1920, in Omaha, I became a matinee idol in my films "Suddenly Last Summer" and "Raintree County." Who am I?
15. Though not born in Nebraska, I grew up in Norfolk, where I have the main boulevard into town named after me. I guess having Ed MacMahon sit on my sofa for all those years as I put America to bed paid off! Who am I?
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