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hat is it about living in Minnesota that shapes the M F O RE W o RD B Y
careers and values of its most successful athletes I S ID H AR T M AN
Wand sports figures? In Minnesota Made Me , award-
winning sportswriter Patrick C. Borzi digs into the NNE
background of more than three dozen of Minnesota’s
most accomplished athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and
executives in search of the answer.
Borzi interviewed more than 20 local sports figures S
for this book, including Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Lindsay O
Whalen, Adam Thielen, and Tyus Jones. The stories go
beyond modern stars, though. Lou Nanne and Tony Oliva T
came to Minnesota from afar and never left. Paul Molitor
and Zach Parise found success elsewhere, then came A
back and found more. The book also chronicles historical
figures such as the late Toni Stone, who left to become a M
pioneer in baseball’s Negro Leagues. And the state has
produced Olympians in many sports, with gold medalists A
Jessie Diggins, Briana Scurry, John Shuster, and Gigi
Marvin among those who shared their stories. D
Whether famous or obscure, lifelong residents or E
transplants, all share common ground in work ethic,
integrity, and a drive for excellence. Many have gone PATR
on to find success in post-athletic endeavors as well.
The stories they’ve shared here are sure to educate and E
inspire. M ICK C. BORZI

$14.99 USD
ISBN: 978-1-63494-031-3
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