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per KSTP:
The man who is the oldest living World War II veteran from Minnesota and the oldest former Gopher football player has received a special honor.
"I had a great time playing freshman football and then later on, I got hurt playing football," says Lucian "Lu" Vorpahl.
Friday was his special day. Vorpahl was greeted by a crowd full of fellow seniors, friends and family - even Goldy the Gopher arrived at the Legacy Senior Center to honor him.
"I don't deserve any ceremony, but it's awfully nice, very very nice to do something like that," says Vorpahl.
It doesn't stop Friday. The Gophers will celebrate "Lu" on Saturday during the halftime show of the Gopher football game at TCF Bank Stadium. There will be a flyover in the veteran's honor.
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3613546.shtml?cat=1
Go Gophers!!
The man who is the oldest living World War II veteran from Minnesota and the oldest former Gopher football player has received a special honor.
"I had a great time playing freshman football and then later on, I got hurt playing football," says Lucian "Lu" Vorpahl.
Friday was his special day. Vorpahl was greeted by a crowd full of fellow seniors, friends and family - even Goldy the Gopher arrived at the Legacy Senior Center to honor him.
"I don't deserve any ceremony, but it's awfully nice, very very nice to do something like that," says Vorpahl.
It doesn't stop Friday. The Gophers will celebrate "Lu" on Saturday during the halftime show of the Gopher football game at TCF Bank Stadium. There will be a flyover in the veteran's honor.
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3613546.shtml?cat=1
Go Gophers!!