National Football Foundation

Midwest Region
 
Having played organized football from a young age until his high school graduation, Bob Mancuso became a fierce proponent for the game and the positive impact it has on the community and those who play it.
 
"Football is about passion and a love for the game," said Mancuso, executive director of the NFF Nebraska Chapter. "College football and college sports help student-athletes learn valuable lessons and practical skills such as time management, sportsmanship, communication, leadership, and how to work with others toward a common goal. My involvement with NFF allows me to give back and promote the game of football at all levels while honoring those who played and contributed to this great game."
 
Founded in 1970, the NFF Nebraska Chapter is one of the National Football Foundation's oldest and largest chapters, upholding the NFF ideals in the Cornhusker state. The chapter flourished under the long-time leadership of Irv Veitzer, the 2001 NFF Chapter Leadership Award Honoree for the Midwest Region and Past President.
 
Each year, the Nebraska Chapter hosts a Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, inducting six to nine players, who had celebrated careers playing college football in the Cornhusker State as All-American or All-Conference selections. Previous College Football Hall of Fame inductee who have been honored include Eric Crouch, Dave Rimington and Johnny Rodgers who all played locally during their high school and then at Nebraska. The chapter also honors individuals at the event who played a key role in supporting the game. The chapter recognizes the high school top scholar-athlete in the state.
 
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business from Iowa State University, Mancuso played baseball professionally in Italy before beginning his business career at Mutual of Omaha. Mancuso currently works as the chairman of the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, a title which he has held for the previous 8 years.
 
Mancuso joined the NFF in 2015 serving as a board member, before becoming executive director of the Nebraska Chapter in 2020. Mancuso lists his hobbies as football, baseball, softball, as well as cycling. Mancuso is married to Vania, and they have four children, Robert III, Lia, Isabella, and Marco.