Chadron State College Athletics

Nave said he probably ranked “about 100th”on the squad of 101 as a freshman in 1970, but he developed into a three-year starter at defensive end with a knack for making things happen. Just 5-11, 180 pounds, he was “the knife” while the Eagles’ other end, Tom Alcorn, was referred to as “the hammer.”
Nave  was second on the team in tackles with 118 as a junior and led the Eagles the following year with 122, 11 of them behind the line. He also recovered four fumbles and blocked three punts as a senior. He earned all-conference honors three times and gained all-district status as both a junior and a senior.  A native of Pierce, he has been a project manager for a construction company in Lincoln for more than 20 years.