LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska athletic department has ended its apparel licensing agreement with the father of quarterback Taylor Martinez.
Casey Martinez of Corona, Calif., owns Corn Fed Apparel Inc. He signed a contract in June 2007 that paid Nebraska a 10-percent royalty on Corn Fed products bearing the Cornhuskers’ logo.
Athletic director Tom Osborne said in a statement Wednesday that Taylor Martinez has no ownership in Corn Fed but he is registered as owner of the Corn Fed trademark and the CornFed.com website domain name.
Osborne said no rules were broken but that Casey Martinez asked to end the agreement because of the attention it generated. The elder Martinez didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail message.
Nebraska said in December it had taken in less than $500 in Corn Fed royalties.
