Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
Like several of his teammates at CSC, Christian was a native of Bayard. He was a center and an end on the Eagles’ outstanding football teams in the 1920s, playing each position two years. The Eagles were 30-7 while he played, topped by the 3-0 win over the University of Colorado and the 9-0 season in 1925. Christian earned all-conference honors as a senior in 1927.
After graduating in 1928, Christian coached at Mitchell for three years and Gering 10 years. He was then a principal or superintendent for nearly 30 years at Gering, Bayard and Kimball. He was president of District VI of the Nebraska State Education Association in 1947 and was a Gering city councilman for 10 years.
