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per Shama:
Lu Vorpahl—who is believed to be the oldest living former Gophers football player—celebrates his 103rd birthday today.
Vorpahl was born on June 30, 1911. That was before the First World War and prior to a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women in the United States. It was even prior to the legendary Bernie Bierman captaining the 1915 Big Ten championship Gophers football team.
A sportswriter recently visited Vorpahl in his apartment at a Minneapolis area assisted living facility. Vorpahl is frail and his hearing is less than perfect but his mind is sharp and spirits are high. Asked the secret to his longevity, he said, “Good friends. They keep you going.”
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Go Gophers!!
Lu Vorpahl—who is believed to be the oldest living former Gophers football player—celebrates his 103rd birthday today.
Vorpahl was born on June 30, 1911. That was before the First World War and prior to a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women in the United States. It was even prior to the legendary Bernie Bierman captaining the 1915 Big Ten championship Gophers football team.
A sportswriter recently visited Vorpahl in his apartment at a Minneapolis area assisted living facility. Vorpahl is frail and his hearing is less than perfect but his mind is sharp and spirits are high. Asked the secret to his longevity, he said, “Good friends. They keep you going.”
http://shamasportsheadliners.com/
Go Gophers!!