UPDATE: 11/13/08: As most of you know, current economic times are tough. For the last couple of years, due to serious illness, times have been even tougher for Fred Hare. As a means of financial assistant for Fred, we are trying to get his autobiography completed. In the mean time, if you have the resources available, we are asking any donations - of any ammount large or small - be dropped off at *any* Wells Fargo bank location, and deposited to the "Freddie L. Hare, Sr." account. You may also click on the button to the left to make an immediate donation. Fred appreciates any help that you can offer.

A charter member of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame (1994), Fred led the 1962-63 Omaha Tech basketball team to what many have said is one of the greatest high school teams to ever take the court... setting several all-time records along the way!

After being named the 1963 Nebraska High School athlete of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald and other newspapers, he signed with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers to continue his career. His storied relationship with head coach Joe Cipriano would keep Hare at the center of attention while with the Huskers. Hare eventually would leave school early -- but not before defeating a #1 ranked Michigan Wolverines team, led by Cazzie Russell, with a buzzer-beating, over the head, backwards shot.

After leaving NU, Hare was literally a basketball 'globetrotter,' playing as an amateur and professionally around the United States, Canada, and Mexico... with teams such as the Phoenix Suns, LA Lakers, Harlem Clowns, Harlem Globetrotters, Puebla Angels, and many more.

Read more about the ups and downs of Fred Hare's basketball career, and life, in his new book -- and by visiting the links throughout this site.