WICHITA – The coach who led Osawatomie to two state high school football championships was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Game this weekend. Bill Freeman, who lives in LeRoy, also coached Osawatomie quarterback and NFL great Lynn Dickey. In all, Freeman’s teams at Osawatomie, LeRoy and Lawrence High School won eight state football titles and his Lawrence squads won two state track championships. He retired in 1990 after teaching 16 years at Lawrence. Freeman’s daughter, Jennifer Freeman Nauertc, led a year-long campaign to get her dad placed on the hall of fame ballot. She and her three children appeared in Wichita at the induction on his behalf. Freeman, 83, who has Alzheimers, was unable to attend.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.
