NFL-All Pro and former Husker star Ahman Green will be the next Omaha Press Club "Face on the Barroom Floor" on Thursday, June 26.

Among those scheduled to roast Green are: University of Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne; Jono Bradford, Green's high school teammate at Omaha Central High School; and one of Green's former teammates from the Green Bay Packers -- fullback William Henderson. The emcee will be Michael Green, president of EverGreen Capital Management, Inc., who is Green's uncle.

The event will be held at the Scoular Building Ballroom, 2027 Dodge St., with a 5:30 p.m. no-host reception and roast at 6:30 p.m. An optional dinner follows. Dinner prices are $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Call 345-8008 for dinner reservations. Green will be available to sign autographs from 5:30 to 6 p.m.

At the end of the roast, artist Jim Horan will unveil the caricature drawing of Green that is known as the "Face on the Barroom Floor." The face event is the first one ever held at the Scoular Building Ballroom, as the Omaha Press Club is closed until September for renovations.

An Omaha native, Green has played in the NFL for 10 years. He was originally drafted in the third round (76th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in 1998 and played with the Seahawks for two seasons. He was traded to the Green Bay Packers in 2000 and played seven seasons with the Packers before signing with the Houston Texans in 2007.

During the five-year span of 2000-04, Green gained more yards from scrimmage (9,036) and rushing yards (6,848) than any other NFL player. In 2003, he had his best year as a professional setting team records with 20 touchdowns and 1,883 yards rushing. Green and Bo Jackson are the only two players in NFL history to have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in four consecutive years (2001-04).

Green was a standout running back and three-year starter (1995-97) for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. During this time, he played on two national championship teams (his freshman and junior years). He still holds the school's single-season freshman rushing record (1,086 yards) and was honored as a freshman All-America selection by Football News. Green also earned Big Eight all-conference and Freshman of the Year honors.

During his sophomore season in 1996, he posted a career-high 214 yards against Iowa State. As a junior, he earned All-Big 12 Conference recognition, was named second-team All-America by the Associated Press and Sporting News and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, an annual honor for college football's top running back.

Most memorable to Husker fans was Green's performance during the 1998 Orange Bowl. He rushed for an Orange Bowl-record 206 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-17 victory over Tennessee that helped Nebraska win the national title.

In 2001, he established the Ahman Green Foundation for Youth Development. Its primary mission is to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs in Green Bay and Omaha and Girls Inc. in Omaha. While at Nebraska, he volunteered time to the Husker Outreach program.

Each year, he hosts the Ahman Green Golf Shootout in Las Vegas, drawing current and former NFL players and other celebrities.

An asthma sufferer, he teamed with the Wisconsin Tobacco Control Board in 2002 to produce a commercial encouraging Wisconsin's restaurants to go smoke-free. When he joined the Houston Texans last year, one of the Texans was already assigned to the No. 30 jersey, which Green had worn throughout his career in Green Bay. Green made a donation so that he could keep wearing the No. 30 jersey. The donation was used to purchase a home for a woman who was a single parent.

Green was a high school All-America selection and state Player of the Year while at Omaha Central High School, where he also played linebacker and handled the team's punting duties.

While with Green Bay, he enrolled in an executive education program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as part of an initiative designed to prepare NFL players for careers after football.

The "Face on the Barroom Floor" is a tradition that started in 1971 with the unveiling of the face of then-Omaha Mayor Gene Leahy. Newsmakers that have made a difference in the community are selected by the Omaha Press Club for the recognition. Green will be the 117th face honored by the Press Club.