A History of Minneapolis: Sports (an Overview by Staff at the Minneapolis Public Library)
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Resources

Amateur Sports
Professional Sports

Websites

Hennepin History Museum
http://www.hhmuseum.org/
Minneapolis Lakers
http://stewthornley.net/mplslakers.html
Minneapolis Millers
http://stewthornley.net/millers.html
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Links
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/masc/links/index.html
Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org/
Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission
http://www.msfc.com/
Minnesota Timberwolves
http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/
Minnesota Twins
http://twins.mlb.com/
Minnesota Vikings
http://www.vikings.com/
Sports Minnesota
http://www.sportsminnesota.com/

Sports - Specific Resources

Bernstein, Ross. Fifty years, fifty heroes: a celebration of Minnesota sports. Find a Copy!
1st ed. Hopkins, MN : R. Bernstein; Minneapolis, MN : Distributed by The Bookmen, c1997.
Bernstein, Ross. Frozen memories: celebrating a century of Minneapolis hockey. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Nordin Press: Dristributed by The Bookem, c1999.
Bernstein, Ross. Pigskin pride: celebrating a century of Minnesota football. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Nordic Press by The Bookmen, c2000.
Bernstein, Ross. Gopher hockey by the hockey gopher: a humorous, subjective, selective, and sometimes irreverent look at the history and heroes of Minnesota Gopher hockey, past & present, as seen by, and told to, a large, furry rodent, better known as the Goldy Gopher. Find a Copy!
1st ed. [Minnesota]: Ross Bernstein Enterprises, c1992.
Carneal, Herb. Hi everybody! Find a Copy!
Minneapolis, MN: Nordin Press, c1996.
Christensen, Ray. Golden memories. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Nodin Press, c1993.
Hess, Jeffrey A. History of sports in Minnesota. Find a Copy!
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society, 1980.
Phillips, Gary L. Skate for goal!: highlights from Minnesota's state hockey tournament. Find a Copy!
Afton, Minn.: Afton Press, c1982.
Thornley, Stew. Basketball's original dynasty: the history of the Lakers. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis, MN: Nordin Press, c1989.
Thornley, Stew. Holy cow!: the life and times of Halsey Hall. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Nordin Press, c1991.
Thornley, Stew. On Nicollet: the glory and fame of the Minneapolis Millers. Find a Copy!
Minneapolis: Nordin Press, c1988.

Materials available in the Special Collections Department:

Special Collections, 3rd floor of the Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, 612/630-6350, email: specialcollections@mplib.org

Vertical Files

  • Biography: name of person
  • Sports: name of sport, level i.e. high school/college/university/professional
       Includes sports like baseball, basketball, football, hockey, skating, hiking, wrestling, etc.
  • Stadia: name of stadium

Photographs - cataloged and uncataloged

  • Portrait: name of person
  • Sport: arranged by sport: by name of team or organization

High School Newspapers Arranged by school, by date

High School Yearbooks Arranged by school, by date

Sport programs Arranged by sport, date, event

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