Kearney, NE

Kearney is located in central Nebraska, on the Platte River, 30 miles southwest of Grand Island, NE.

Teams that have played here

• Kearney, Nebraska State League (1892)
• Kearney Kapitalists, Nebraska State League (1910-1914)
• Kearney Buffaloes, Nebraska State League (1915)
• Kearney Yankees, Nebraska State League (1956-1959)

Persons who were born here

• Drew Anderson, outfielder
• George Crable, pitcher
• Ryan Sheldon, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Billy Cotton, minor league catcher
• Leon Foulk, minor league pitcher
• Ora Lindau, USA national team player

Educational institutions located here

• Kearney High School
• University of Nebraska at Kearney