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Where Are They Now? Gopher fans remember him for his red hair, they remember him for his unique last name, and they certainly remember him as one of the cornerstones that took a program on the verge of destruction to a mere two points from the Final Four. When Jim Shikenjanski (Shik) chose to play […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? When Minnesota high sports historians discuss the greatest all-around athletes in state history, the names Joe Mauer and Dave Winfield will undoubtedly monopolize the conversation. But one name that will also carry heavy weight for all Minnesota high school athletic afficinados is Barry Wohler. And Wohler’s success didn’t end in high […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? On Sunday, February 18, the Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball program will celebrate the 25 Year Anniversary of the 1982 Big Ten Championship ““ a feat that Dinkytown has not “œofficially” experienced since. Minnesota fans will have the opportunity to applaud some legendary Gopher names: Randy Breuer, Trent Tucker, Darryl Mitchell, Gary […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Taking a football program and turning it from a consistent loser to two consecutive bowl games takes a special group led by special players. That was the case with the Gophers in the late 1990’s as a group of Gophers turned the fortunes of a program begging for a bowl game […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? The University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan both have storied football programs. Both programs have multiple national championships, both tout Heisman Trophy winners and both share a common bond as they compete for the nation’s oldest trophy game in Division-1 college football. And through a century-plus of legendary players, […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Gopher hockey coach Doug Woog instituted a “œPride On Ice” mentality and filled the Gopher roster full of in-state studs. When Woog departed in 1999, Don Lucia had a changing of the guard and with it, brought in a new coaching style. One of the players who had the opportunity to […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? His career spanned more than five decades and included 510 Gopher football games and 1,309 Gopher basketball games. He announced legendary Gopher football players such as Bobby Bell, Sandy Stephens, and Carl Eller as well as Gopher hoopsters Lou Hudson, Jim Brewer, and Kevin McHale. For some, Ray Christensen epitomizes Gopher […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? Simply put, Darrell Thompson is one of the greatest players ever to wear the Maroon and Gold. The dominating running back is the program’s all-time rushing leader and is the only Gopher ever to rush for more than 4,000 career yards. Thompson actually surpassed that mark fairly easily, as he ran […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? With his size and outside shooting, former Gopher David Grim was a consistent threat for the Gopher Basketball program from 1992-96. An instrumental part of the Great Alaskan Shootout championship run in 1994, Grim made his mark on the Gopher program with his jumper and hard working mentality. The Massillon, Ohio, […] READ MORE
Where Are They Now? In two years at the University of Minnesota, Clyde Turner became an instant fan favorite and team leader. In the years following his basketball career, Turner has become a community leader, family advocate, and has impacted the lives of thousands of children and young adults in the Twin Cities. A natural […] READ MORE