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Thursday, January 15, 2009

ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on Minnesota's Sports Rushmore are below:

Harmon Killebrew (Minnesota Twins) - The 10-time All-Star led the AL in home runs six times while with Twins.

Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins) - He spent his entire 12-year career with the Twins and was an integral member of the 1987 and 1991 World Series championship teams.

Herb Brooks (St. Paul, Minnesota Gophers) - The head coach of the 1980 Miracle on Ice team, Brooks won three National Titles as the coach of the University of Minnesota.

Bud Grant - The winningest coach in Vikings history, Grant played three sports at the University of Minnesota. He's in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Other Mt. Rushmore of Sports conversations
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida
Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland
Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio
Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington, D.C. | West Virginia
Wisconsin | Wyoming

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