COLUMN: Steve Nurse Was the Epitome of 'Ever Loyal' to Northern Iowa Athletics

COLUMN: Steve Nurse was the epitome of 'Ever Loyal' to Northern Iowa athletics

In a Philadelphia Inquirer article, after Nick Nurse left the Sixers briefly during the team’s NBA Playoff series with the New York Knicks to attend Steve’s funeral, Farley said this about Steve Nurse, “He was our teammate. He had everything set up for practices and gamedays. There’s so much Steve did for us to make sure we had a chance to win. It was all behind the scenes. No one knew he was doing it.”

Steve Nurse was Sixers coach Nick Nurse’s biggest fan and the kind of person you need

Steve Nurse died at age 62 on April 29. He grew up in Carroll, Iowa, was a longtime equipment manager at the University of Northern Iowa, and a frequent presence at his younger brother's games.