Barney Oldfield lived a remarkable life by any measure, as a guy from Tecumseh, Nebraska who ended up handling publicity for Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan, and becoming a close confidant of heavyweight champion George Foreman.
23 Years ago I was honored to host Col. Barney Oldfield at a luncheon of the Nebraska delegation to the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Each day of the Convention, the Nebraska delegation honored a Nebraskan living in Los Angeles. Col. Oldfield was a True Nebraskan. I met him at the entry of the Beverly Wilshire hotel where he drove up in a bright red classic Cadillac with Barney wearing a bright red suit and a red fedora. He was so proud to be honored by his fellow Nebraskans.
23 Years ago I was honored to host Col. Barney Oldfield at a luncheon of the Nebraska delegation to the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Each day of the Convention, the Nebraska delegation honored a Nebraskan living in Los Angeles. Col. Oldfield was a True Nebraskan. I met him at the entry of the Beverly Wilshire hotel where he drove up in a bright red classic Cadillac with Barney wearing a bright red suit and a red fedora. He was so proud to be honored by his fellow Nebraskans.