Fresh after winning his third national championship in four years, former Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne can add one more honor to his mantle after he was elected to the College Football Hall Of Fame on Wednesday.

Traditionally coaches must wait for a three year period after retirement before being enshrined to the Hall. College Hall of Fame chairman Jon F. Hanson says the Honors Court of the Foundation and the Awards Committee were in agreement on waving the waiting period for Osborne.

Osborne will join 12 players, elected last week, at an induction ceremony in New York on December 8th. He will be permanently enshrined the following summer in South Bend.

Osborne retired from coaching in January, wrapping up 25 years at Nebraska. His .836 winning record and long list of awards and achievements earned him the honor.

Osborne becomes the 17th honoree from the University of Nebraska and the sixth Husker coach to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Bob Devaney was inducted in 1981. Other Husker coaches in the Hall are Fielding Yost (coached 1898, inducted 1951), Dana Bible (coached 1929-36, inducted 1951), "Biff" Jones (coached 1937-41, inducted 1954), and E.N. Robinson (coached 1896-97, inducted 1955).