DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Huskie great and College Football Hall of Famer George Bork will become the first Huskie alum to have a street on campus named in his honor as the road directly on the west side of Huskie Stadium is set to become "George Bork Way."

The recognition was unanimously approved by the NIU Athletics Board in February and by the NIU Board of Trustees in March. "George Bork Way" – which runs from Stadium Drive North near the northwest corner of the Chessick Practice Center to Stadium Drive South near the southwest corner of Huskie Stadium – will be formally dedicated later this fall. 

"The naming of a street on campus, right outside the stadium known as 'The House That Bork Built,' is a fitting and permanent honor for a revered NIU alum of exemplary character whose exploits on the field ignited NIU's accession to national prominence," said NIU Vice President/Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean T. Frazier.

"George Bork is one of the most accomplished student-athletes in NIU Athletics' 126-year history, and his contributions to the university are immeasurable," said NIU President Dr. Lisa C. Freeman. "In addition to his incredible legacy on the field, he has long exemplified integrity and humility in all he does."  

A member of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 1983, Bork was the first quarterback in NCAA history to throw for more than 3,000 yards, doing so in 1963 while leading the Huskies to a perfect 10-0 record, a national championship and a victory in the Mineral Water Bowl. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, becoming the first Huskie to receive that honor.  

Bork set at least 16 national records and became the first Huskie to garner Heisman Trophy votes during that 1963 season as he completed 244 passes for 3,077 yards and 32 touchdowns. During that championship season, Bork repeated as team Most Valuable Player, First-Team Illinois Interstate Athletic Conference (IIAC), IIAC Player of the Year, and unanimous First-Team AP, UPI, Williamson Service, and NAIA Little All-America. He also gained votes on AP and UPI "major" All-America teams.

Led by Bork, the 1963 Huskie football team helped usher in a new era in NIU Athletics as the construction of Huskie Stadium began just months after that historic season and six years later, NIU ascended from "College" to "University" division status.

Bork was also a standout on the basketball court for the Huskies, scoring 1,114 points in three seasons (1960-63), earning team MVP honors while also being named First Team All-IIAC and IIAC Player of the Year. He was named to NIU's "All-Century Team" in both sports in 1996 while his football jersey number #11 was retired in 1996.