A History of Minneapolis: Sports: Resources

Resources

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/

Bernstein, Ross. Fifty years, fifty heroes: a celebration of Minnesota sports.
1st ed. Hopkins, MN : R. Bernstein; Minneapolis, MN : Distributed by The Bookmen, c1997.
Bernstein, Ross. Frozen memories: celebrating a century of Minneapolis hockey.
Minneapolis: Nordin Press: Dristributed by The Bookem, c1999.
Bernstein, Ross. Pigskin pride: celebrating a century of Minnesota football.
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.
1st ed. [Minnesota]: Ross Bernstein Enterprises, c1992.
Carneal, Herb. Hi everybody!
Minneapolis, MN: Nordin Press, c1996.
Christensen, Ray. Golden memories.
Minneapolis: Nodin Press, c1993.
Hess, Jeffrey A. History of sports in Minnesota.
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society, 1980.
Phillips, Gary L. Skate for goal!: highlights from Minnesota's state hockey tournament.
Afton, Minn.: Afton Press, c1982.
Thornley, Stew. Basketball's original dynasty: the history of the Lakers.
Minneapolis, MN: Nordin Press, c1989.
Thornley, Stew. Holy cow!: the life and times of Halsey Hall.
Minneapolis: Nordin Press, c1991.
Thornley, Stew. On Nicollet: the glory and fame of the Minneapolis Millers.
Minneapolis: Nordin Press, c1988.

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

High School Newspapers Arranged by school, by date

High School Yearbooks Arranged by school, by date

Sport programs Arranged by sport, date, event