Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
After graduating from Ogallala High School, Dennis spent three years on the football team at the University of Nebraska. When it appeared that he would never get a chance to play much for the Cornhuskers, he transferred to Chadron State and became a star offensive guard for the Eagles. Dennis started every game and never missed a down because of an injury the next two years. He was a two-time NAIA District 11 first-team choice, earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-American as a junior in 1981 and was first-team All-American the next season. Only one other CSC football player had made the first-team prior to that. Coach Gary Richardson said Dennis, who at 6-2, 255 pounds was the largest player on the team, was very deserving of the honor. “He is a very intelligent player who is strong and has good quickness,” Richardson said. Dennis died in 2003 at age 43.
