Great article today in The Athletic on Alan Page. Here is a link to the article:
(You have to subscribe to The Athletic to read it, but I am guessing there may be a few subsribers here.)
What an interesting man. Aside from his HOF football career, he earned his law degree while he was still playing with the Vikings, and later was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court, where he served as an associate justice for 22 years. He retired at age 70 due to Minnesota's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges.
I saw him speak once many years ago, and he is a great speaker. Doesn't have the folksy charm of Lou Holtz, but Page makes you think. He is a firm believer in education as a means of self improvement.
I wonder if Marcus Freeman has ever reached out to Page? Freeman seems to have a sincere belief in the value of a Notre Dame education, and talks often about that to players and recruits. There aren't too many former football players that personify that ideal more than Alan Page.
Man on a mission: NFL great Alan Page's quest for justice in football and beyond
Page fought for NFL players' rights, earned his law degree while he was still playing and served 22 years on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
theathletic.com
(You have to subscribe to The Athletic to read it, but I am guessing there may be a few subsribers here.)
What an interesting man. Aside from his HOF football career, he earned his law degree while he was still playing with the Vikings, and later was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court, where he served as an associate justice for 22 years. He retired at age 70 due to Minnesota's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges.
I saw him speak once many years ago, and he is a great speaker. Doesn't have the folksy charm of Lou Holtz, but Page makes you think. He is a firm believer in education as a means of self improvement.
I wonder if Marcus Freeman has ever reached out to Page? Freeman seems to have a sincere belief in the value of a Notre Dame education, and talks often about that to players and recruits. There aren't too many former football players that personify that ideal more than Alan Page.