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2 unusual facts about Minnesota Golden Gophers


John Pickstone

He has held fellowships in History of Medicine at the University of Minnesota (1971–73) and at University College London (1974), before moving in 1974 to the Department of History of Science and Technology, UMIST, Manchester, to work on the history of hospitals in the Manchester region (Lecturer, 1977, later Senior Lecturer).

Minnesota Fight

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


2009 Insight Bowl

The game matched the Iowa State Cyclones against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and kicked off at 6:00 PM US EST on Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Cowley County, Kansas

Jerry Kill is the current head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophersβ€”he played for the Southwestern Moundbuilders under Dennis Franchione when he was head coach.

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

Exposure from Gonzaga's Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament caused Monson to take a head coaching position at Minnesota, at which time Gonzaga assistant coach Mark Few became the head coach in the 1999–00 season.

Halsey Hall

He later did radio broadcasts for Minneapolis Millers and Minnesota Twins baseball and Minnesota Golden Gophers football.

Jamal Abu-Shamala

Jamal Abu-Shamala (born July 25, 1987 in Shakopee, Minnesota) is a Palestinian American basketball player who formerly played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Mark Dienhart

Dienhart served as the Minnesota Golden Gophers athletics director from 1995 until 2000, when his contract was not renewed following the academic scandal in the men's basketball program under Clem Haskins.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Lou Holtz

The Minnesota Golden Gophers were led by head coach Lou Holtz during the 1984 season and the 1985 regular season.

Whitey Wistert

Wistert and Chuck Bernard were the leaders of the 1933 offensive line when the team went 7–0–1 with a tie to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.


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