Originally posted by 30whales
View Post
Yes. Glenn Hansen was born in Devils Lake, ND, and attended high school in North Dakota. It was Grand Forks Central High School that he attended. Somehow, the references I used seem to miss him as a North Dakota prep star.
Sorry, but if you had guessed him first, I would have had to award you the prize. But thanks anyway for the correction.
By the way, there are 4 players who played in the NBA that were born in North Dakota, and Phil Jackson was NOT one of them. Jackson was born in Deer Lodge, Montana.
The 4 who were born in ND and who played in the NBA were Glenn Hansen (1976-78 ), Les Jepsen (1991-92), Duane Klueh (1950-51), and Mark Landsberger (1978-84).
Here is a list of the 50 greatest North Dakota sports stars from Sports Illustrated (from 1999). Phil Jackson is #2, behind Roger Maris. Glenn Hansen is #28. After you get past the first few, they become pretty obscure -
For the several new members signing up from North Dakota, here is an article I found that might interest you about two of the greatest ND prep stars on the past - Glenn Hansen, and Reed Monson-
Comment