THIS DAY IN GOPHER HISTORY- DECEMBER 20, 1978

[Nomellini]

Minnesota 69 South Florida 54
Gophers get 12 points from a 6'10" freshman from Miami. He will go on to be drafted by the Pistons. He acquired the nickname "Cookie". Can you name him?

 

[station19]

Cookie Holmes. His nickname stuck so well that most people(well maybe some like me) can't remember his actual first name.

Part of the #1 nationaly ranked recruiting class along with Tucker, Mitchel, Hall, Rautins and Stallings(who didn't show up).