ANNUAL GOPHERHOLE PICTORIAL COUNTDOWN TO GOPHERS SEASON OPENER 2026!

[Eastside Forever]

# 74. KARL MECKLENBURG

 

[Eastside Forever]

.....and let's not forget the Great Gale Gillingham!

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Interesting story, too!
Gale Gillingham - Wikipedia https://share.google/XkBuRsq8M3aE2Oyog

 

[IceBoxGopher]

74 days away.

The late Nick Connelly, who passed away at 22 in 2018.


Gale Gillingham, 1965 Second Team All Big Ten


Karl Mecklenburg, 1981 Second Team All Big Ten, 1982 Second team All Big Ten


Rian Melander, 2003 Second Team All Big Ten


Marek Lenkiewicz

 

[PMWinSTP]

Jalen Myrick intercepted a ball and scored a touchdown for the Gophers in September 2014 (against Middle Tennesee State). Credit: Star Tribune June 21, 2026.

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Myrick also had a 103-yard kickoff return for a TD against Northwestern later in that same season.

Good times.

Speed kills...

 

[BilldGopher]

Speed kills...

Yep, beat the kicker and you've got it from there.