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Encyclopedia > List of famous Minnesotans

This is a list of famous people who either were born in Minnesota or spent some important time in Minnesota. Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ...

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Authors and pundits

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (born March 7, 1942) is the former wife of televangelist and later convicted felon Jim Bakker. ... Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926 in Madison, Minnesota) is a poet, author, and leader of the Mythopoetic Mens Movement in the United States. ... Aaron Brown (born November 10, 1948 in Hopkins, Minnesota to Jewish immigrants from Russia) is the former host of NewsNight with Aaron Brown on the television network CNN. Aaron Brown is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota. ... Richard Ghormley Eberhart (April 5, 1904 – June 9, 2005) was a prolific American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total. ... Karen Louise Erdrich (born June 7, 1954) is a Native American (Chippewa) author of novels, poetry, and childrens books. ... F.Scott Fitzgerald, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896-December 21, 1940), was a Jazz Age novelist. ... Al Franken (credit: Bill Hayward) Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American Pornstar,noted for his liberal politics. ... Thomas L. Friedman Thomas L. Friedman (born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist, columnist and author, currently working as an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times. ... Wanda Hazel Gág (March 11, 1893-June 27, 1946) was an American author and illustrator. ... Jon Hassler (born 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American novelist and educator who is known for his fictional works about small-town life in Minnesota. ... Tami Hoag is a writer of romantic fiction and suspense novels. ... Bill Holm grew up in the small town of Minneota, MN and is a poet and writer. ... Siri Hustvedt is a writer, born February 19th 1955 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. ... Sinclair Lewis Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist and playwright. ... Maud Hart Lovelace (April 26, 1892 - 1980) was an American author best known for the Betsy-Tacy series. ... Pete Hautman is the author of many well recieved young adult novels, one of which, Godless, won the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature. ... Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942) is an American author, humorist, columnist, musician, and radio personality. ... Time magazine, August 31, 1970 Kate Millett (born September 14, 1934) is an American feminist writer and activist. ... Tim OBrien can refer to: American author Tim OBrien American bluegrass musician Tim OBrien Irish-born cricketer Sir Timothy (Tim) Carew OBrien (5 November 1861 - 9 December 1948), who played 5 test matches for England and captained England in one test in 1895/6. ... Robert Maynard Pirsig (born September 6, 1928) is an American author, famous for his first book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974). ... Ole Edvart Rølvaag Ole Edvart Rølvaag (spelled Rolvaag in the United States) (April 22, 1876 - November 5, 1931) was a Norwegian-American writer and professor, well known for his writings on the immigrant experience. ... Harrison Salisbury, American journalist, was the first regular New York Times correspondent in Moscow after World War II. Vietnam War Opposition During the Vietnam War, Harrison was the first mainstream, well known and respected journalist to oppose the war after visiting Saigon in 1966 (as opposed to the constantly criticized... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 - February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known for his Peanuts comic strip. ... Charlie Brown is the principal character of the Peanuts comic strip Peanuts was a syndicated daily comic strip written and drawn by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, which ran from 2 October 1950 to 13 February 2000. ... Anne Tyler (born on October 25, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. ... Anne Ursu is an American author based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... A blog (a portmanteau made by contracting the phrase web log) is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. ... Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American economist and sociologist. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder in old age Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 - February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... August Wilson August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... Listen to this article (help) Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

Actors, artists and musicians

Promotional image of Loni Anderson, late 70s. ... Louie Anderson (born March 24, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian, who created the cartoon series Life with Louie and hosted the game show Family Feud. ... Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American actor of Irish, Swedish, Norwegian and Mohawk Native American descent. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... James Arness James Arness (originally Aurness) (born May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years, a record length for prime time shows that is shared with Kelsey Grammer’s portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane. ... The requested page title was invalid, empty, an incorrectly linked inter-language or inter-wiki title, or contained illegal characters. ... Chelsea Charms (born March 7, 1976 in the Twin Cities of Minnesota) is the stage name of an American big-bust model. ... Arlene Dahl (born August 11, 1928) is an American movie starlet who was most famous during the 1950s. ... William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... Kimberly Elise (born 1967) is an American actress. ... Mike Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H (1975-83). ... End of the Trail James Earle Fraser (November 4, 1876 – October 11, 1953) was an American sculptor, born in Winona, Minnesota. ... Judy Garland, circa 1943. ... Terry Gilliam at Cannes 2001. ... Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder (born July 26, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is one of the designers who takes part in the TLC series Trading Spaces. ... Mary GrandPré is an American illustrator, best known for her work on the American version of the Harry Potter books. ... Peter Graves (born March 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota as Peter Aurness) is an American actor best known for his starring role in the television series Mission: Impossible from 1966 to 1973. ... Duane Hanson (January 17, 1925 - January 6, 1996) was an American sculptor known for his life-sized photorealistic works of humans, cast in various materials, including polyester resin, fiberglass, even Bondo® (an automotive repair body filler). ... Josh Hartnett. ... Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor. ... Hüsker Dü was an influential rock music group from Minneapolis-St. ... Sharon Isbin (born 1956) is a classical guitarist and the founder of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School (1989). ... Linda Kelsey (born on July 28, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actress. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian and talk show host, born in Hastings, Minnesota. ... Theodore Raymond Knight is an American actor. ... Charles Randolph Charlie Korsmo (born July 20, 1978) is an American who appeared as a child actor in several movies in 1990–1991, but now primarily works outside of the acting sphere. ... Peter Krause as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under Peter Krause (born 12 August 1965) is an American film and television actor. ... Jessica Lange in The Glass Menagerie (2005) Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949 in Cloquet, Minnesota) is an American actress. ... Lipps Inc was a studio band that achieved one significant hit, Funkytown in 1980. ... Bobby McFerrin Bobby McFerrin (born New York City, March 11, 1950) is a jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor. ... Everett Gunnar Marshall (June 18, 1910 - August 24, 1998) was an American actor who starred in 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Marshall was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. ... Statue of Mary Tyler Moore in downtown Minneapolis Mary Tyler Moore (born on December 29, 1936) is an American actress and comedian, perhaps best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30ish single woman who worked as a news producer at WJM... This article is about the King of the Hill TV series. ... P.O.S. (born Stefon Alexander), is a musician signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment. ... Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. ... The NeXT logo, designed by Paul Rand. ... The Replacements (also known as The Mats or The Mats, from The Placemats - a pun on the bands name) were a seminal alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is an American actress. ... Jane Russell in 1943. ... Winona Ryder Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971) is an American actress. ... Seann William Scott Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA) is an American actor. ... Semisonic is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... SLUG is an acronym for S* Linux Users Group, where S* stands for any word starting with an S like Speed, Sleepless, Super, Satanic, Sexy, Sacred, Simbiotic, Special, Senior, Socket, Simple, and so forth. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Saturns atmosphere is made up of hydorgen, helium and methane ... Kevin Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. ... Soul Asylum is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983, is perhaps best known for their song Runaway Train. The group was an outgrowth of a previous band, Loud Fast Rules, formed in 1981 by guitarist Dan Murphy, bassist Karl Mueller, and drummer Dave Pirner. ... Sounds Of Blackness is a gospel music ensemble from Minneapolis Minnesota who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the nineties. ... Lea Thompson (born May 31, 1961 in Rochester, Minnesota) is an American actress. ... Her second appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, in 1975 Cheryl Tiegs (born September 25, 1947 at Breckenridge, Minnesota) became one of Americas top fashion models in the late 1960s and maintained this role into the late 80s. ... The Trashmen were a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor. ... Yanni, the popular name for John Yanni Christopher (born November 14, 1954), is a Greek American keyboardist and composer. ... Steve Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedic actor who has appeared in more than 30 films. ...

Branding characters

Paul and Babe in Bemidji, Minnesota Paul Bunyan is a mythical lumberjack in tall tales. ... Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. ... ... Lake Wobegon is a fictitious town in Minnesota, claimed to have been the boyhood home of Garrison Keillor, who reports the News from Lake Wobegon on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion, broadcast live every Saturday afternoon over Minnesota Public Radio and public radio stations throughout the US. Keillor... Charlie Brown is the principal character of the Peanuts comic strip Peanuts was a syndicated daily comic strip written and drawn by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, which ran from 2 October 1950 to 13 February 2000. ... Poppin Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy, is an advertising icon and mascot of The Pillsbury Company, appearing in many of their commercials. ...

Business builders

Joel and Ethan Coen, commonly called The Coen Brothers in the film business, are United States directors best known for their quirky comedies like Fargo and Raising Arizona; the brothers write their own scripts and alternate top billing for the screenplay. ... Joel and Ethan Coen, commonly called The Coen Brothers in the film business, are United States directors best known for their quirky comedies like Fargo and Raising Arizona; the brothers write their own scripts and alternate top billing for the screenplay. ... Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892–June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. ... Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892–June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. ... US Supreme Court Building, Washington DC, East Pediment, 1928 - 1935 Minnesota State Capitol Cass Gilbert (November 29, 1859 - May 17, 1934) attended MIT and worked for a time with the firm of McKim, Mead, and White. ... Steven Greenberg may refer to: Steve Greenberg - record producer and owner of S-Curve Records Steven Greenberg (musician) - owner of October Records Steven Greenberg, Rabbi -- Orthodox Jewish Rabbi who is openly gay. ... James Jerome Hill (September 16, 1838 – May 29, 1916), was a noted American and Canadian railroad tycoon. ... A Great Northern train pauses for the photographer four miles west of Minot, North Dakota in 1914. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... Jam and Lewis (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) are R & B writer/producers who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ... Terence Lewis (born December 29, 1935) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Frank C. Mars was the founder of the American company Mars, Incorporated, which makes mostly chocolate candy. ... Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Forrest Edward Mars Sr. ... Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. ... Milk Chocolate M&Ms M&Ms are small, milk chocolate candy pieces popular in the United States and in many other countries around the world. ... William Norris (b. ... Control Data Corporation, or CDC, was one of the pioneering supercomputer firms. ... Gen. ... General Mills NYSE: GIS is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products, that is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. ... John Sargent Pillsbury John Sargent Pillsbury (July 29, 1828, Sutton, New Hampshire – October 18, 1901, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American politician and businessman. ... Pillsbury is a brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and the The J. M. Smucker Company. ... Bruce Schneier Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. ... Chief Technical Officer or Chief Technology Officer, usually seen as CTO, is a business executive position whose holder is focused on technical issues in a company. ... For the American tennis player, see Richard Sears (tennis player). ... Michael Todd (real name Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen) (June 22, 1907 or 19091 - March 22, 1958) was an American film producer who is best known for his production of Around the World in Eighty Days 1956, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture. ... The Chief Information Officer or CIO is a job title for a manager responsible for information technology within an organization, such as a listed company or an educational institution. ... Honeywell NYSE: HON is a major American multinational corporation that produces electronic control systems and automation equipment. ...

Explorers and innovators

Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955, St. ... The North Pole is the northernmost point on the Earth. ... Location of the South Pole in the Antarctic continent. ... Main Campus The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... William Allen White Born in Emporia, Kansas, on February 10, 1868, William Allen White was a nationally known newspaper editor for much of his life. ... The Douglas County Courthouse anchors the south end of Lawrences downtown. ... Interdisciplinary work is that which integrates concepts across different disciplines. ... Tom Burnett (May 29, 1963 - September 11, 2001), was the vice president and COO of a Pleasanton, California, medical devices company, Thoratec Corporation. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ... United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport and continue on to Tokyo, Japan Narita International Airport. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Social capital is a socio-economic concept with a variety of inter-related definitions, based on the value of social networks. ... Seymour Cray Seymour Roger Cray (September 28, 1925 – October 5, 1996) was a US electrical engineer and supercomputer architect who founded the company Cray Research. ... Cray-2 supercomputer Cray Inc. ... A chocolate Bundt cake A Bundt cake is simply the name used for a dessert cake cooked in a Bundt pan. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota as the second institution of higher education in the state. ... There is a whole range of different methods and techniques that are used by futurists. ... Louis Hennepin, baptized Antoine, (12 May 1626 Ath, province of Hainaut, Belgium - 1705?) was a Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Recollect order (French: Récollet) and a French explorer of the interior of North America. ... Harold Hotelling (Fulda, Minnesota, September 29, 1895 - December 26, 1973) was a mathematical statistician. ... There is a whole range of different methods and techniques that are used by futurists. ... Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), known as Lucky Lindy and The Lone Eagle, was a pioneering United States aviator famous for piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. ... The School of Environmental Studies is an optional two-year high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota. ... George D. Nelson (nickname Pinky) (b. ... Totinos and Jenos are brands of frozen pizza owned by General Mills, which collectively are reportedly the best selling economy frozen pizza brands in the United States. ... Will Steger (born 1943 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in dogsled exploration; such as the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole without re-supply (1986), the 1,600-mile... Flag of the National Geographic Society The llNational Geographic Society was founded in the United States on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... A bioneer is a biological pioneer who works with nature to heal nature. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Stephen Mack Stigler is Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor at the Department of Statistics of the University of Chicago. ... DeWitt Wallace (November 12, 1889 – March 30, 1981, also known as William Roy) was a United States magazine publisher. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... The School of Environmental Studies is an optional two-year high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota. ... Experiential educationis the process of actively engaging students in an authentic experience that will have benefits and consequences. ...

Healthcare mentors

Earl Bakken and Palmer Hermundslie founded Medtronic in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Medtronic, Inc. ... Sister Elizabeth Kenny (1880 in Warialda-1952 in Toowooomba) was an Australian nurse who achieved renown for her innovative treatment of Poliomyelitis before a vaccine was discovered by Jonas Salk. ... Cover of Time Magazine (June 22, 1925) Charles Horace Mayo (July 19, 1865 – May 26, 1939) was an American medical practitioner and a co-founder of the Mayo Clinic. ... Doctors Mayo stamp William James Mayo (June 29, 1861 – July 28, 1939) was a physician in the United States and a co-founder of the Mayo Clinic. ... Dr. W. W. Mayo William Worrall Mayo (May 31, 1819 – March 6, 1911) was an English medical doctor and chemist, best known for founding the Mayo Clinic in the late 19th century with his sons William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota in the United States. ... Mother Alfred Moes was instrumental in establishing Franciscan congregations of nuns in the United States and in founding St. ... Dr. C. Walton Lillehei (October 23, 1918–July 5, 1999) is known as the Father of Open-Heart Surgery. ...

Policymakers and politicians

Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909–November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the 30th governor of Minnesota, serving a single term from January 2, 1961 to March 25, 1963 as a Republican. ... Sharon Sayles Belton (born May 13, 1951) is an American politician who was the first African-American mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the first female mayor of the city. ... Robert Selmer Bergland was born in Roseau, Minnesota, on July 22, 1928. ... Justice Harry Blackmun Harry Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. ... Warren Burger at a press conference in May 1969 shortly after he was nominated to be Chief Justice of the United States. ... Pierce Butler (March 17, 1866 – November 16, 1939) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1923 until his death in 1939. ... See Discussion Page DIKW is data, information, knowledge, wisdom: an information hierarchy where each layer adds certain attributes over and above the previous one. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... See also: Political Science Notable political scientists Kenneth Arrow - Nobel Memorial Prize winning economist who published influential paper on his widely cited Arrows Impossibility Theorem Robert Axelrod Duncan Black - Responsible for unearthing the work of many early political scientists, including Charles Dodgson Jean-Charles de Borda - 18th century mathematician... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Douglas William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898 - January 19, 1980) was a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Donald Mackay Fraser (born February 20, 1924) is an American politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918–February 20, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1955 to January 2, 1961 and as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B... Hubert Horatio Humphrey II (May 27, 1911–January 13, 1978) was the 38th Vice President of the United States, twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota and was mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Muriel Buck Humphrey (February 20, 1912–September 20, 1998) was the wife of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, and a United States Senator. ... Hubert Horatio Skip Humphrey III is the son of former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey II and Muriel Humphrey. ... Frank Billings Kellogg (December 22, 1856–December 21, 1937) was an American politician and statesman. ... Mary Kiffmeyer is an American politician, currently serving as the 20th Minnesota Secretary of State. ... Coya Knutson, August 22, 1912 - October 10, 1996, born Cornelia Gjesdahl in Edmore, North Dakota, was an American politician. ... Eugene Joseph Gene McCarthy (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American politician and a longtime member of the U.S. Congress. ... Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. ... Lauris Norstad (1907 - 1988) GENERAL LAURIS NORSTAD Retired Dec. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on... Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960) is an American politician from the Republican Party. ... Henry Sibley could refer to two figures in U.S. history: Henry Hastings Sibley, a Midwestern politician Henry Hopkins Sibley, a Confederate general This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Maurice Stans Maurice Hubert Stans (March 22, 1908 - April 14, 1998) was the finance chairman for the commmittee to re-elect United States President Richard Nixon (CREEP). ... Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was the 25th Governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943 and a perennial candidate for the president of the United States. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. ... Cover of Time Magazine (March 29, 1926) Andrew John Volstead (October 31, 1860 – January 20, 1947) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1903 to 1923. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The National Prohibition Act of 1919, more popularly known as the Volstead Act, enforced the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, dealing with the prohibition of alcohol. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Sheila Wellstone was the wife of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone. ... Roy Wilkins stamp in the Black Heritage series release by the United States Postal Service Roy Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. ...

Sports figures

Baseball

Players

Richard Warren Rick Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, California) was a professional baseball player for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. ... William Robert Bob Allison (July 11, 1934 - April 9, 1995) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played in the American League for the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins between 1958 and 1970. ... External link Earl Battey - Career Statistics Categories: Stub | 1962 American League All-Stars | 1963 American League All-Stars | 1965 American League All-Stars | 1966 American League All-Stars | Chicago White Sox players | Minnesota Twins players | Washington Senators players | Major league catchers | Baseball players | 1935 births | 2003 deaths ... Juan Berenger (November 30, 1954–) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and other teams. ... Rik Albert Blyleven, better known as Bert Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the 1970s and 1980s, best known for his astounding curveball. ... Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr. ... Bender in 1911 Charles Albert Chief Bender (May 5, 1884 - May 22, 1954) was one of the great pitchers in Major League Baseball in the first two decades of the 20th century, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Thomas Andrew Brunansky (born August 20, 1960 in Covina, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1994 for the Minnesota Twins, St. ... Carew, Time, 1977 Rodney Cline Carew (born October 1, 1945 in Gatun, Panama) was a Major League Baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Marty Cordova, born Martin Kevin Cordova [COR-do-vah] (July 10, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada), is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1995-99), Toronto Blue Jays (2000), Cleveland Indians (2001) and Baltimore Orioles (2002-03). ... Scott Gavin Erickson, born February 2, 1968, is a Major League Baseball player. ... Gary Joseph Gaetti (born August 19, 1958 in Centralia, Illinois), nicknamed G-Man (Rat during his earlier days), is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1981-90), California Angels (1991-93), Kansas City Royals (1993-95), St. ... Clinton Daniel Dan Gladden (born July 7, 1957 in San Jose, California) is an American former Major League Baseball player. ... Jim Mudcat Grant (born August 13, 1935 in Lacoochee, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, St. ... Cristian Guzman is a MLB shortsop who has played for the Minnesota Twins (1998-2004), and the Washington Nationals (2005). ... Brian David Harper (born October 16, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for teams in both the American and National Leagues during his 16-year career (1979 - 1995). ... Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth, Ohio) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1968-71), Minnesota Twins (1973-77) and Milwaukee Brewers (1978-82). ... Kent Hrbek (born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was a US-American baseball player. ... Torii Kedar Hunter (born July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins. ... Jacque Dewayne Jones (born April 25, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a outfielder in Major League Baseball. ... Pitcher Jim Kaat James Lee Kaat (born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan), nicknamed Kitty, is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (I)/Minnesota Twins (1959-1973), Chicago White Sox (1973-1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976-1979), New York Yankees (1979-1980), and St. ... Harmon Clayton Killebrew (b. ... Edward Charles Chuck Knoblauch (born July 7, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins (1991-97), New York Yankees (1998-2001) and Kansas City Royals (2002). ... Cordel Leonard Corey Koskie (born June 28, 1973 in Anola, Manitoba, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player currently with the Toronto Blue Jays. ... This article refers to the baseball player. ... There are two popular people named Shane Mack: Shane Mack, mayor of Castlewood, South Dakota Shane Mack, former professional baseball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Roger Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985), was a baseball player primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruths 34-year-old single-season home run record in 1961. ... Joe Mauer (born Joseph Patrick Mauer on April 19, 1983 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA) is a catcher for the Minnesota Twins. ... Joe Mays (born Joseph Emerson Mays on December 10, 1975 in Flint, Michigan, USA) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. ... Doug Mientkiewicz, born Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz [mint-KAY-vich] (June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a first baseman who plays with the New York Mets (since 2005). ... Donald Ray Mincher (born June 24, 1938 Huntsville, Alabama - ) was a first baseman/outfielder with a 13 year career from 1960 to 1972. ... Paul Molitor as a Milwaukee Brewer c. ... Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944 in San Diego, California) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and left-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins (1967-69), Cleveland Indians (1970-72), New York Yankees (1973-83), San Diego Padres (1984-86), Atlanta Braves (1987) and Montreal Expos... John Scott Jack Morris (born May 16, 1955 in St. ... Joseph Michael Nathan (born November 22, 1974 in Houston, Texas) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins (since 2004). ... Pedro Oliva López (born July 20, 1940) in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, better known as Tony Oliva, is a former Major League Baseball rightfielder who played his entire career in the American League for the Minnesota Twins between 1962 and 1976. ... Johan Alexander Santana (born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. ... Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (January 20, 1934 Havana, Cuba - ) was a pitcher who had an 18 year career from 1954 to 1971. ... James Evan Perry, Jr. ... Victor Pellot Power [a. ... Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1995. ... Francis Ralph Quilici (born May 11, 1939 Chicago, IL - ) was an infielder with a 5 year career and a manager with a 4 year career. ... Brad Radke (born October 27, 1972) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. ... Pedro Ramos Guerra (born April 28, 1935 Pinar Del Rio, Cuba - ) was a pitcher with a 15 year career from 1955-1967, 1969-1970. ... Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955 in Dalton, Massachusetts) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. ... Richard John Rollins (born April 16, 1938 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the Minnesota Twins (1961-68), Seattle Pilots (1969), Milwaukee Brewers (1970) and Cleveland Indians (1970). ... Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. ... Kevin Ray Tapani was an American baseball player from 1989 till 2001. ... C sar Leonardo Tovar (July 3, 1940 - July 14, 1994), nicknamed Pepito and Mr. ... Zoilo Versalles (December 15, 1940 - 1995) was a professional baseball player, considered to be a great shortstop. ... Frank John Viola (born April 19, 1960 in Hempstead, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins (1982-89), New York Mets (1989-91), Boston Red Sox (1992-94), Cincinnati Reds (1995) and Toronto Blue Jays (1996). ... David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951) was one of the best players in Major League Baseball for two decades, and was involved in many well remembered incidents, some humorous and some controversial. ... Al Worthington, born Allan Fulton Worthington ( February 5, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama), also nicknamed Red, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Giants (New York, 1953-54, 1956-57 and San Francisco, 1958-59), Boston Red Sox (1960), Chicago White Sox (1960), Cincinnati Reds (1963-64... Herb Carneal (born May 10, 1923) is a Major League Baseball announcer. ... Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, West Germany) is a manager in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins in the American League. ... People named Tom Kelly include: Tom Kelly (baseball) Tom Kelly (engineer) Tom Kelly (Ireland) Tom Kelly (musician) Tom Kelly (UK) Tom Kelly (USA) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... p ... Gene William Mauch (November 18, 1925—August 8, 2005) was an American former Major League Baseball player and manager, and the holder of the record for most seasons managed without a pennant (breaking the record formerly held by Jimmy Dykes). ...

Football

Grady Alderman (born December 10, 1938) was offensive lineman in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. ... Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960, in Struer, Denmark) plays American football. ... Gary Anderson (born July 16, 1959 in Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa) is currently the NFLs career points scoring leader. ... Marion Barber III is a National Football League running back for the Dallas Cowboys. ... Michael Bennett (born August 13, 1978 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American Football player who currently plays running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. High School Career Michael Bennett attended Milwaukee Tech High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Mitch Shannon Berger (born on June 24, 1972 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada) is a National Football League punter for the New Orleans Saints. ... Brian Billick (born February 28, 1954 in Fairborn, Ohio) is the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. ... Matt Birk born July 23, 1976 is an all pro center for the Minnesota Vikings since being drafted by them out of Harvard University. ... Matt Blair was a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for 12 seasons from 1974-1985. ... Joey Browner (born 1960) is a former American Football player who played strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings from 1983 until 1991 and then finished his career playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992. ... Bobby Bryant was a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Nate Burleson (born August 29, 1981 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Jerry Burns is a former football coach mostly remember for being a former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. ... Kelly Campbell (born July 23, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football player, currently playing wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Campbell attended Georgia Tech. ... Anthony Bernard Carter (born 16 June 1975 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After a college career at the University of Hawaii, Carter went unselected in the NBA draft. ... Cris Carter after scoring a Touchdown Cris Carter (born November 25, 1965 in Troy, Ohio) is a former American football player. ... Corey Chavous is an American Football player who currently plays free safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. His number is 21. ... Sam Cowart (February 26, 1975, Jacksonville, Florida) is a NFL linebacker who currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Fred Cox is a former National Football League kicker for the Minnesota Vikings throughout his career (1963-1977). ... Daunte Culpepper (born January 28, 1977 in Ocala, Florida) is an American football player and currently is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. ... 1998 Randall Cunningham (born March 27, 1963 in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American football player, at the position of quarterback. ... Jack Del Rio (born April 4, 1963 in Castro Valley, California) was an American football player in the NFL and has parlayed that into a coaching career. ... Chris Doleman is a former American Football player who played Defensive End for the Minnesota Vikings (1985 through 1993, 1999), Atlanta Falcons (1994 through 1995), and the San Francisco 49ers (1996_1998). ... Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979. ... Ciatrick Antione Fason(Born:October 29,1982,in Atlanta, Georgia)is a National Football League runningback for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Jay Fiedler (born December 29, 1971) is an American football quarterback for the NFLs New York Jets after spending several seasons as starter for the Miami Dolphins. ... Jim Finks (August 31, 1927 - May 8, 1994) was an American sports executive primarily for American football. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback, who achieved most of his success late in his career with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. ... Dennis Denny Green is the current head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. ... Robert Otis Griffith (born November 30, 1970 in Lanham, MD) is a Safety for the Arizona Cardinals. ... Napoleon Harris (born February 25, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Football player who currently plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Harris was traded to Minnesota along with a first round Draft pick for wide receiver Randy Moss. ... Erasmus James (born November 4, 1982 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts in the West Indies) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was selected with the 18th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Wisconsin. ... Brad Johnson (born September 13, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American football player. ... Marcus Johnson (born December 1, 1981) is a Guard currently playing for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. ... Steve Jordan is a former American Football tight end who played his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings (1982 through 1994). ... Adam Goldberg Adam Goldberg (born October 25, 1970 in Santa Monica, California) in appearance and speech typifies the quintessential young New York Jew in many movies and TV programs of the 1990s and 2000s; including the title role of the self-parodying Jewsploitation movie The Hebrew Hammer. ... Harry Peter Bud Grant (born May 20, 1927) is best known as the legendary head coach of the American football team the Minnesota Vikings. ... Joe Kapp is an American football quarterback. ... Rich Karlis (born May 23, 1959, in Salem, Ohio) is a former American Football kicker who played nine seasons for the Denver Broncos, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Detroit Lions in the National Football League from 1982 to 1990. ... Jim Kleinsasser (born January 31, 1977 in Carrington, North Dakota) is an American Football player who currently plays fullback and tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He attended the University of North Dakota. ... Christopher James Kluwe, born December 24, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an NFL Punter. ... Tommy Kramer (born March 7, 1955) is a former American football player. ... Paul Krause (born February 19, 1942 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional American football player. ... A defensive tackle from the famous Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Mike Lynn, noted comedy writer and musician, born 1982 in Springfield Missouri. ... There are a number of noted individuals named John Madden: John Madden is a American football coach and football announcer. ... Jim Marshall (born December 30, 1937) was born in Danville, Kentucky and played college football at Ohio State. ... Randall McDaniel was a offensive guard in the NFL. ... Hugh McElhenny (born December 31, 1928) was an NFL running back who played from 1952-1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Detroit Lions. ... Keith Millard is a former American Football Defensive Tackle who played with the Minnesota Vikings (1985-1990), Green Bay Packers (1992), Seattle Seahawks (1992), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1993). ... Henry Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football Leagues Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football Leagues Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, and is in the Pro Football Hall... Mewelde Moore (born July 24, 1982 in Hammond, Louisiana) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was selected with the 23rd pick of the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Tulane University. ... Randy Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders NFL franchise. ... Bronislau Nagurski (November 3, 1908 _ January 7, 1990) was an American football star. ... Darrin Nelson was a professional football player in the United States. ... Willie Offord (December 22, 1978) is a professional football Safety with the NFLs Minnesota Vikings. ... Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton, Ohio) is a former football player who starred as a defensive lineman in the NFL, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings, and then went on to have a distinguished legal career, serving as a current member of the Minnesota Supreme Court. ... David Palmer is a fictional character played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ... John Randle (born December 12, 1967) is a former NFL defensive tackle who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. ... Ahmad Rashad (born Bobby Moore November 19, 1949 in Tacoma, Washington) is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster (mostly with NBC Sports) and former American football wide receiver for the St. ... Jake Reed (born 1967) is a former American Football wide receiver who played for 12 seasons between 1991 and 2002 with the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. ... Marcus Robinson (born February 27, 1975) is a wide receiver in the NFL. He has played for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and Minnesota Vikings. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Darren Mallory Sharper (born November 3, 1975 in Richmond, Virginia). ... Onterrio Smith is an professional American football running back who plays for the NFL Minnesota Vikings. ... Robert Smith or Bob Smith is a common name. ... Fred Smoot (born April 17, 1979 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football player, a cornerback, who used to play for the Washington Redskins and now plays for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Korey Stringer (May 8, 1974 - August 1, 2001) was an American football player who died from complications brought on by heat stroke, during training camp in Mankato, Minnesota while playing for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. ... Francis Asbury Fran Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is best known as an American football player. ... Travis Taylor is a professional American football player who plays wide receiver for the NFLs Baltimore Ravens. ... Dontarrious Thomas (born September 2, 1980) is a professional football linebacker with the NFLs Minnesota Vikings. ... Henry Thomas Henry Jackson Thomas was born September 9, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, the son of a hydraulics mechanic. ... Mike Tice (born February 2, 1959, Bayshore, New York) is a former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. ... Mick Tingelhoff (born 1940) was a football player in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Kenechi Udeze(Born:March 5,1983) is an NFL defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Norman Mack Norm Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983) was an American football player and coach. ... Edward White (1910-1994) a British composer of light classical music. ... Sammy White can refer to different people: Sammy White (1928 - 1991) a MLB catcher Sammy White (1894 - 1960) a Hollywood actor [1] Sammy White (born 1954) a NFL wide receiver [2] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jermaine Wiggins (born January 18, 1975 in East Boston, Massachusetts) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He was originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Georgia. ... Zygmunt Wilf was born in 1950 to his parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf, both Holocaust survivors. ... Kevin Williams #93 | Defensive tackle | Minnesota Vikings Height: 6-5 Weight: 311 Born: Aug 16, 1980 - Arkadelphia, AR College: Oklahoma State Draft: 2003 - 1st round (9th pick) by the Minnesota Vikings ... Moe Williams (born July 26, 1974) is an American football running back currently playing for the Minnesota Vikings. ... Pat Williams (born October 24, 1972 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He attended college at Texas A&M. External link Pat Williams at ESPN.com Categories: Sports stubs | 1972 births | American football defensive linemen | National... Troy Williamson (born April 30, 1983 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American football player, a wide receiver, drafted with the seventh overall selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of South Carolina. ... Deadpool (real name Wade Wilson) is a fictional comic book mercenary, anti-hero and occasional supervillain in Marvel Comics universe. ... Antoine Winfield (born June 24, 1977) is a professional American football player in the NFL. He played college ball for Ohio State University and joined the NFL in 1999. ... Ron Yary (born July 16, 1946) is a former professional American football player. ... Gary Zimmerman was born Dec. ...

Other sports figures

Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. ... Dennis Anderson (born October 10, 1960) is a professional monster truck driver. ... Tony Benshoof (born July 7, 1975 in Saint Paul, MN) is an American luger from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. ... Patty Berg (born February 13, 1918) was a founder member and then leading player on the LPGA Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Neal Broten (born November 29, 1959 in Roseau, Minnesota) was an American professional ice hockey player who played for the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. ... Sid Hartman (March 15, 1920) is a longtime sports journalist for the Star Tribune and WCCO 830 AM known for exploiting his wide range of insider contacts in the sports world (his close personal friends), but yet also displaying a coarse personality. ... Phil Housley (born March 9, 1964 in South St. ... Lindsey Kildow (born 18 October 1984 in St. ... Tom Lehman (born March 7, 1959 in Austin, Minnesota) is an American professional golfer. ... Brock Edward Lesnar (born on July 12, 1977 in Webster, South Dakota) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his two year career with World Wrestling Entertainment, and his attempt at a career in the National Football League with the Minnesota Vikings. ... Kevin McHale Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957, in Hibbing, Minnesota) is a former NBA basketball power forward, who featured one of the deadliest arrays of post moves in NBA history. ... LeRoy Neiman (born June 8, 1927) is an American artist known for his brilliantly colorful, semi-abstract paintings and screen prints of athletes, sporting events, and other pop culture subjects. ... Cynthia Cindy Nelson (born August 19, 1955) is an American alpine skier from Lutsen, Minnesota. ... Ralph Samuelson (July 3, 1903–August 1977) was the inventor of water skiing, which he first performed in the summer of 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota in the days before his nineteenth birthday. ... OF NOTE: A brilliant six-save match against Brazil in the semifinal was crucial in the championship run . ...

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