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Minneapolis South High School is a four-year comprehensive
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located in the Corcoran neighborhood of
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. A member of the
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district, it is both the oldest and largest public high school in the city of Minneapolis. The interim principal is Michael Luseni.


History


Origins

Minneapolis South High School was founded in 1885 inside of four rooms in the attic of the old Adams School at Franklin Avenue and Sixteenth Avenue. The small student body began publishing the ''South High Observer'', the direct predecessor to the current school paper, ''The Southerner''. South High Theater presented its first play, '' Cox, and Box,'' in 1892. The school's first graduation included 27 students. Within several years, South had outgrown the Adams School and the
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began a search to find a new, larger location for the school. The building was completed on or around January 1, 1892, and in 1893, the 250 students of South High School and the 208 students of the adjoining middle school moved to their new building at 2445 18th (or Cedar) Avenue South. The new building was built out of red brick and sandstone in a castle-like structure. It had several turrets, twelve-foot ceilings, stained-glass bay windows and a six-story bell tower. After the final part of the building, the bell tower, was erected, it was decided by the
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not to purchase a bell for it. The reasons for this are unclear, but it is thought that the large bell used to mark the beginning and end of classes was abandoned in favor of an electric bell system run by a motor. The bell tower remained until the building around it was destroyed. The student body had grown to between 750 and 800 students by 1909. The building had become too small, and the auditorium was sacrificed for more classrooms by dividing it up into four quarters using green curtains. The Minneapolis School Board decided changes needed to be made. That first significant change came in September 1910 when the new manual and training wings were opened. This new part of the school allowed students to be trained in business and other commercial professions. The highest reported number of students taking classes in this part of the school at any time was 800 students, using 149 typewriters along with other equipment. In January 1911, a new auditorium was opened up to the graduating class, with an initial
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of 1,913. In contrast, South High's current auditorium has a listed
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of 715. The new auditorium space, along with the manual and training wings, consisted of a new style of architecture. No clear pictures of these additions are available, and the only description offered for the style was "medieval." The final extension to the school came in 1916. Most of the original structure was demolished to make room for a new large building. The new structure, still connected to the old structure and the manual and training wings, followed the architectural style of its time with a square look and evenly cut windows, at least one to a room.


The "Golden Age"

With this last part of the central school building added, South High School became one of the architectural wonders of the city of
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, featuring three different sections with different architectural styles linked together. This paragraph from the January 1927 Parent-Teacher Broadcaster summarizes the appearance: After the
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, work began on an athletic field, which was built across Cedar Avenue from the building.
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's football team used the South football field as their home field from 1926 to 1945. A number of changes to the school were requested by the parents and teachers of South High in 1924. These included a new chorus room, or band room, to seat 400 students, fireproofing and alteration of the auditorium, a new gymnasium, and improvement of the athletic field. In the summer of 1926 the auditorium was remodeled and fireproofed, a process that cut the
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from 1,913 to 1,655. At the same time, sets of stairs were added leading out to Cedar Avenue to relieve ever-growing congestion at entryways. The band room was expanded, facilitating its rampant growth and eventually spurring other schools to develop programs of their own. The athletic field was finished, complete with a concrete fence, comfortable seating, and a large gateway dedicated to the South students who died in the
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. In addition, the old gymnasium was replaced by two new ones, separated by a partition—one side for boys, the other for girls. The height of what is known as South's Golden Age, which lasted from 1916 to about 1940, came, ironically, during the height of the
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. In 1933, South High School had 2,820 enrolled students, and, despite the misery of the outside world, the school continued to grow and prosper and show students the possibility of a better life away from the Depression. The end of the old South High building came in the 1940s, as the oldest part of South started to show distinct signs of age. The stonework had begun to crumble. The wooden floors that comprised all of the sections of the school were warped and wavy. The furnishings and old art that lined the walls were still present. Few classes were held in the old section of the school, and when it rained, the roof leaked, sending water streaming down into the hallways. In the summer of 1950, demolition began on the front of the old school, which was met with vigorous protest, a large part of it coming from alumni. It took until 1953 to destroy the oldest third of the building, leaving the other two parts untouched. They did not remain untouched for long. In 1961, South High principal Carl Lundin sent a petition to the
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for a new South High School. The Citizens Group, a group of people interested in saving historic buildings, protested this petition. Their protest was met with counter-protest, setting off a seven-year period of division. Several different sites were considered for building the new South High, one of which was selected four and a half years after the original proposal. The plans met further trouble when a building plan could not be agreed upon. The proposal that brought the most anguish after it was rejected was the City Council's refusal to close 31st street to accommodate the new athletic field. It brought the most news attention of any problem and yet it seems like a silly issue today – the athletic field is simply across 31st street from the building. Contracts for the New South were finally awarded in early October 1968 and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 11, 1968, using five shovels engraved with letters spelling "SOUTH". The class of 1970 became the last class to graduate in the antiquated South High building. South High senior class of 1970 finished their school year in the old South High and never had a class in the New South High. They were told they had to go to the unfinished, new gym and graduation services were done there at the New South High. The South High class of 1970 never had a class in the New South High.


The New South

The open house for the new South High School was held on October 11, 1970, exactly two years after the groundbreaking ceremony. At this time in history, the nation was experiencing great turmoil within its boundaries due to the prolonged
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and the government's cover-up of vital information about the true progress of the war. Construction for the New South began in 1968, the year when public opinion of the war took a big turn for the worse. Just a few months before the gala open house for the new building the
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occurred – four students were killed by National Guardsmen during a protest of the war and of government policy, sparking a new round of student protest across the nation. From the outside, South looks like a brick fortress. The new building was possibly made to counter the student unrest of the times. Windows are absent from the original building. Windows are prone to shatter easily unless the expensive shatterproof glass is used. Structures of this time period tend to lack windows, which could be quickly destroyed by any violent protest around them, a common occurrence, making them at best expensive to replace and at worst a public safety hazard. The original floor plans also changed with more additions, such as the third floor, added in the late nineties with the seeming innovation of windows. OTE: this is not confirmed by any architectural or other proposals or plans. In fact, the architectural design reflects the designwork done on countless office buildings at the time. However, students at South High were given an equally plausible alternative explanation for the somewhat prison-like structure. The architect for the New South Project was from Texas, and his interpretation for energy efficiency over the long winters caused him to eschew any extensive use of windows. Additionally, when the building first opened, it was an "Open School," with no individual classrooms on the second floor. The small windows used in the design provided light across the open area. Only when the school was converted to typical classroom divisions did the lack of natural light become an issue. [NOTE: according to the architectural plans, the building was designed to meet the needs of modular programming. This required an open resource area, lined with resource rooms. When the district decided modular programming was not working, the walls were constructed to return the school to a more traditional setting. It was at this point that the lack of windows became a problem and the "maze" was necessary in order to meet classroom size and number requirements. The original plans accommodated 1500 students, but South's enrollment has held steady at 2,000. The building is still short at least 7 classrooms, despite the internal remodel to meet growing needs.] The original floor plan was open, in keeping with the educational philosophies of the time. Ideally, such a configuration would allow for shared learning among students in different classes. But the open floor plan produced distractions and additional interior walls were added later to separate different classrooms from one another. The construction of classrooms after the fact created a "rabbit maze" of identical hallways and in some instances classrooms that are only accessible via other classrooms.


Current architecture

South High School is a three-story building, centered around the
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, commons area, and
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. When students enter school in the morning there are two sets of doors open that both lead into the commons area. Each student is issued an
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, which is checked upon entry through all entrances, to ensure the safety of the students and staff. Students are given off-campus privileges for lunch. This privilege begins after the first semester of students’ freshman year. It can be revoked for failing classes, returning late from off campus three times in a semester, or disciplinary issues. First Floor The first floor contains the main
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, auditorium, lunchroom, gymnasium,
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classrooms, and various other classrooms. The band and orchestra classes are also located on the first floor. In the summer of 2001, the auto shop was turned into a band room to meet the ever-growing need of that department, and the ventilation system was remade to allow for more efficient air conditioning. In Spring 2007, a project to renovate all of the public high school auditoriums in Minneapolis moved on to the South auditorium. The renovations, which had finished by the beginning of the 2007–08 school year, include new lighting and sound equipment, an extensive box for lighting and sound control, two sets of double doors at the main auditorium entrance, and a wheelchair-accessible balcony. Theatrical performances on the stage began in Spring 2007. Due to space restrictions, there is no fly system. Second Floor The second floor contains many
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, social studies and
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classrooms. The Media Center and counseling offices are also on the second floor. The “Skybox”, a small studio theatre, was mostly paid for by alumnus
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. Friends of South High Theater raised the remaining money needed. Third Floor The third floor was constructed during the 1996–97 school year. It is the only floor at South with full windows. It houses
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classrooms,
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classrooms and many freshman classrooms.


Master Plan 1996

As third floor construction was underway, RSP Architects and Minneapolis Public Schools outline
"South High Master Plan, Minneapolis Public Schools"
February 16, 1996, a vision for further improvements to the South High campus in the ensuing years. The plan includes upgrades to the building structure, athletic fields and acquisition of 31st Street between 19th and 20th Avenues.


South High Programs/Small Learning Communities

The school has three different Small Learning Communities (SLCs): Liberal Arts, Open (citywide), and All Nations American Indian. During the summer of 2006, the Triple E (Environment, Empowerment, Essentials) program was eliminated, and students belonging to those SLCs were placed into the Open and Liberal Arts communities. There are also several programs for special education students and teenage parents. All South High School programs are designed to prepare students for post-secondary education options. Open (citywide) The open program at South High School centers on students’ exploration of their learning and their world. Students are given the freedom to discover how they learn best. For example, many open program classes allow students to complete projects as best suits their individual interests, whether that be a poster, paper, skit, or diorama. Liberal Arts This program offers students a broad array of subject areas from which to learn. Each student is immersed in rigorous Liberal Arts courses. All Nations American Indian (citywide) The All Nations Program is designed to involve the American Indian community in student learning. The program incorporates courses with an emphasis on the Native perspective.


Student body and academics

South has offerings in general education, special education, athletics, and world languages (
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, and for many years also
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). In 2012, Somali was added as a language class. The school is known for cultural
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, with students from
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(particularly
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), Horn African (particularly Somali and Oromo), American Indian, and
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communities. There is an increasing number of
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students. While many academic programs at South are widely respected, the South student body also experiences a significant achievement gap. Students from wealthier and more educated families tend to be enrolled in Advanced Placement and College in the Schools classes and attend college after high school much more frequently than students from other socioeconomic backgrounds. This trend is also discernible by ethnic background. In fact, a significant percentage of South students drop out of school completely before graduation. The state of
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, to comply with the federal
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legislation, has given SHS two stars out of five in both reading and mathematics. This means that South failed to meet federal accountability standards in both categories in the preceding academic year. The school received nationwide press in 2005 after it introduced online physical education classes. The program allows students to select a physical activity of their preference and then engage in that activity three times a week in order to meet the school's P.E. requirements.


Events and organizations

Annual events include the open house, parent-teacher conference days,
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, athletic events,
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s, and other social events. Many students arrive early or leave late to participate in extracurricular activities, including ethnic student associations, language clubs, competitive academic groups,
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, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Bowl,
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groups. SHS has an active theatre company. Some of their plays are student-directed and many parts of the production encourage student involvement (for instance, the sets are designed and built by students). South High School also competes in national academic competitions. In 1998 South's Mock Trial team was 2nd in State, in 1999 they were State Champions and ranked nationally, in 2005 students took fourth place in the nation in the
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competition, and in the 2006 national competition, South took twelfth place. The South Mock Trial team stopped competing before the 2007 season. In 2005 South was ranked first in
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. In the spring and fall of 2021, South finished 1st in the MNVL State Minecraft Bedwars Championship.


Athletics

South's girls basketball team rose to prominence in the last several years when Ahmil Jihad assumed the head coach position. The same year, Tayler Hill joined the team as an 8th grader. Hill won the state scoring title her sophomore and senior years and led South to a 139–14 record in her five-year career. After two consecutive
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Class AAAA state championship losses to St. Paul Central, Minneapolis South got what they longed for by beating Centennial High School 68–61 in the 2009 class AAAA state final. Tayler Hill led all scorers, tying the all-time tournament record for most points in a single game with 47. Hill broke several Minnesota high school records in her senior season, including most career points with 3,894, most points in a single season with 1,053, and most free throw makes and attempts in a single season (270/350).


Notable alumni

* Jacob "Prof" Anderson, rapper, formerly signed to
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athlete * Kelly Barnhill,
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, Olympic ice hockey player * Alexei "Crescent Moon" Casselle, rapper with
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, actor, known for ''
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, TV host of ''
Dear Genevieve ''Dear Genevieve'' is a television show on the U.S. cable network HGTV, hosted by Genevieve Gorder. The series debuted in January 2009, on HGTV. The show focuses on how Gorder designs a room or an area for a family, after they have written to th ...
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, cannabis activist and founder of
Whakamana Cannabis Museum Whakamana, or The New Zealand Institute for Cannabis Education, Research and Development is New Zealand's first museum dedicated to the history of cannabis (drug), cannabis use and culture.Lawrence R. Hafstad Lawrence Randolph Hafstad (June 18, 1904 – October 12, 1993) was an American electrical engineer and physicist notable for his pioneering work on nuclear reactors and development of proximity fuzes. In 1939, he created the first nuclear fi ...
, physicist, cocreator of the first
nuclear fission Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei. The fission process often produces gamma photons, and releases a very large amount of energy even by the energetic standards of radio ...
in the United States *
Carl G. Hagland Carl G. Hagman (December 24, 1898 – May 22, 1974) was an American tradesman and politician. Hagland was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from South High School in Minneapolis. He also went to the University of Minnesota Law Sch ...
, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 31 *
Josh Hartnett Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor and producer. He first came to attention in 1997 for his role as Michael Fitzgerald in the television crime drama series '' Cracker''. He made his feature film debut in 1998 in th ...
, actor, known for ''
Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Re ...
'' and ''
30 Days of Night ''30 Days of Night'' is a three-issue horror comic book miniseries written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by American company IDW Publishing in 2002. All three parties co-own the property. The series takes place i ...
'' *
Tayler Hill Tayler Hill (born October 23, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Hill previously played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketbal ...
,
guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...
for the
Washington Mystics The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was founded pri ...
*
Ike Holter Ike Holter (born 1985) is an American playwright.
, Windham,Campbell Drama Prize-winning playwright *
José James José James (born January 20, 1978) is an American vocalist who combines jazz and Hip hop music, hip hop. Biography José James attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. In 2008, he debuted with his first album, ''The Dreamer (Jo ...
, vocalist, known for blending jazz and hip hop styles * Dewey Johnson,
U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from
Minnesota's 5th congressional district Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey countie ...
*
Randy Johnson Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American photographer and former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle M ...
, member of the
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Hennepin County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis, the state's most populous city. The county is named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. The county extends from Minneapol ...
from the 5th district *
Joseph M. Juran Joseph Moses Juran (December 24, 1904 – February 28, 2008) was a Romanian-born American engineer and management consultant. He was an evangelist for quality and quality management, having written several books on those subjects. He was the brot ...
,
quality management Quality management ensures that an organization, product or service consistently functions well. It has four main components: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement. Quality management is focused not only ...
pioneer * Jeremy Kalin, member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
from the 17B district *
Malichansouk Kouanchao Malichansouk “Mali” ( lo, ມະລິ) Kouanchao (born 1971) is a Lao American visual artist, web and interactive designer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the subject of a children’s book ''Mali Under the Night Sky.'' Her multidiscip ...
, visual artist, web and interactive designer * Channy Leaneagh, vocalist with
Poliça Poliça (often stylised in all caps) is an American pop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2011. The band consists of Channy Leaneagh (vocals, synth), Chris Bierden (bass), Drew Christopherson (drums) and Ben Ivascu (drums), with Ryan ...
and Gayngs *
Carl Lumbly Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dick Hallorann in '' Doctor Sleep'', NYPD detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama ''Cagney & Lacey'', CIA agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espiona ...
, actor, known for ''
Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the ...
'' and ''
Cagney and Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very dif ...
'' *
Lesley J. McNair Lesley James McNair (May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944) was a senior United States Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. He attained the rank of lieutenant general during his life; he was killed in action during World War II, ...
,
WWII World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
general and namesake for
Fort McNair Fort Lesley J. McNair is a United States Army post located on the tip of Greenleaf Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Chan ...
,
Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
*
Hassan Mead Hassan Mead ( Somali: Xassan Miicaad, ar, حسن ميد; born June 28, 1989) is a Somali-American long-distance runner. He was a cross country and track athlete for the University of Minnesota. An eight-time All-American in his Minnesota caree ...
, Olympic
cross country runner Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...
*
Tamara Munzner Tamara Macushla Munzner (born 1969) is an American-Canadian scientist. She is an expert in information visualization who works as a professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Early life Tamara Macushla Munzner wa ...
, data visualization expert, professor at the
University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
*
Mally Nydahl Malvyn John "Mally" Nydahl, sometimes spelled Nydall (November 24, 1906 – May 27, 1979), was an American football, baseball, and basketball player and orthopedic surgeon. He played college football for Minnesota and in the National Football Lea ...
,
quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
and halfback with the
Minneapolis Red Jackets The Minneapolis Marines were an early professional football team that existed from 1905 until 1924. The team was later resurrected from 1929 to 1930 under the Minneapolis Red Jackets name. The Marines were owned locally by Minneapolitans John Dunn ...
and
Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, although its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won ...
*
Alex Pareene Alex Pareene (born ) is an American journalist, writer, and editor. He was the editor of the online news magazine ''Gawker''.
, editor of
Gawker ''Gawker'' is an American blog founded by Nick Denton and Elizabeth Spiers and based in New York City focusing on celebrities and the media industry. According to SimilarWeb, the site had over 23 million visits per month as of 2015. Founded in ...
*
Edith Marion Patch Edith Marion Patch (27 July 1876 – 28 September 1954) was an American entomologist and writer. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she received a degree from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and originally embarked on a career as an Englis ...
,
entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...
and writer *
Bao Phi Bao Phi is a Vietnamese-American spoken word artist, writer and community activist living in Minnesota. Bao Phi's collection of poems, ''Sông I Sing'', was published in 2011 and, ''Thousand Star Hotel,'' was published in 2017 by Coffee House Pre ...
, spoken word artist * John Pritchard,
center Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity ...
for the
Washington Generals The Washington Generals are an United States, American basketball team who play Exhibition game, exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. The team has also played under several different Pseudonym, aliases in their history as the Globetr ...
*
Carl C. Rasmussen Carl Christian Rasmussen (May 12, 1901 – November 14, 1952) was a Lutheran minister who was also a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1939 and 1947. Biography Rasmussen was born on May 12, 1901, in Tyler, Lincoln Coun ...
, member of the
Los Angeles City Council The Los Angeles City Council is the legislative body of the Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles in California. The council is composed of 15 members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The President of the Los Angeles City Counc ...
*
Hilda Simms Hilda Simms ( Moses; April 15, 1918 – February 6, 1994) was an American stage actress, best known for her starring role on Broadway in '' Anna Lucasta''. Early years Hilda Simms was born Hilda Moses in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of 9 siblings ...
, stage actor known for '' Anna Lucasta'' *
Elerson Smith Elerson G. Smith (born July 17, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Iowa and was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Early life and high school Smith w ...
,
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
with the
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
*
Ossie Solem Oscar Martin "Ossie" Solem (December 13, 1891 – October 26, 1970) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa (1 ...
, football and basketball coach * Max Specktor, activist *
Neva Walker Neva Walker (born December 14, 1971) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 61B from 2001 to 2009. Walker was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature ...
, member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
from the 61B district * Winston Wallin, businessperson, CEO of
Medtronic Medtronic plc is an American medical device company. The company's operational and executive headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and its legal headquarters are in Ireland due to its acquisition of Irish-based Covidien in 2015. While it ...
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Don Wheeler Donald Wesley Wheeler (September 29, 1922 – December 10, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 67 games in Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox in 1949 Chicago White Sox season, 1949. Th ...
,
catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...
for the
Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
*
Cathy Wurzer Cathy Wurzer is an American journalist and author. She and Eric Eskola are the longtime hosts of ''Almanac (American TV series), Almanac'' on Twin Cities Public Television. She also hosts the regional portion of ''Morning Edition'' on Minnesota Pu ...
, host of ''
Almanac An almanac (also spelled ''almanack'' and ''almanach'') is an annual publication listing a set of current information about one or multiple subjects. It includes information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and other ...
'' and
KNOW-FM KNOW-FM (91.1 FM) is the flagship radio station of Minnesota Public Radio's news and information network, primarily broadcasting a talk radio format to the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The frequency was the original home of KSJN, but the purc ...
*
Luther Youngdahl Luther Wallace Youngdahl (May 29, 1896 – June 21, 1978) was an American judge and politician who served as the 27th governor of Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Edu ...
, 27th
governor of Minnesota The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. ...
and
U.S. District Court The United States district courts are the trial courts of the U.S. federal judiciary. There is one district court for each federal judicial district, which each cover one U.S. state or, in some cases, a portion of a state. Each district cou ...
judge


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