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5 unusual facts about Minnesota Fight


Hail! Minnesota

However, the slow ballad proved to be incongruous with the atmosphere at an athletic event like that, so it was eventually succeeded in that role by The "Minnesota Rouser." Rickard also went on to write another school song, "Minnesota Fight."

Minnesota Fight

Rickard's fight song can still be heard at Minnesota Golden Gopher athletic events, but is now known as "Minnesota Fight".

Rickard shared the contest's hundred-dollar prize with another entry, Marion Bassett's "Our Minnesota".

"Minnesota Fight" is one of several school songs of the University of Minnesota.

Our Minnesota

The judging committee could not decide between Bassett's entry and Truman Rickard's "Minnesota! Let's Go!" (later known as "Minnesota Fight") and split the prize between the two.



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