EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – If you’re an NFL fan, you’ve likely heard of Vikings Head Coach Bud Grant and his success in the league that led to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
If you hail from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, however, the name “Bud Grant” evokes even more than that.
He’s an icon. A personification of Minnesota who has impacted our heritage.
By the time I was born in Anoka – and long before I was old enough to understand the game of football and fall in love with the Purple and Gold – Grant was three years retired.