Goldy’s Almanac: Minnesota Governor's Play For The Gophers

Minnesota’s 29th Governor, from 1955-1961, first played football for Bernie Bierman in the late 1930s. He was a top student but not a great footballer. He only recorded one reception in his career, in the 1939 game vs Arizona, he made it into the game in mop up duty of a 62-0 blowout win. He also got in for a few seconds that year against Wisconsin but did not record any statistics.

Minnesota’s 33rd Governor, from 1971-1976, first played hockey for John Mariucci. Unfortunately I can’t find any good stats from his career but he did donate this awesome jersey patch to the Minnesota Historical Society.