An event to celebrate the great tradition of football at the University of Minnesota will be held at Rosedale Center on December 19, 2009 from 4 to 6 p.m.
GOPHER GLORY: The Pride of the Maroon & Gold, a must-have for all Golden Gopher faithful, will be available for purchase. Fans will have a chance to have their books autographed by the author, Jim Bruton and more than 20 former Gopher greats.
Each book will cost $20 and all proceeds will benefit the "M" Club Scholarship Fund at the University of Minnesota.
WHO: Jim Bruton, author of GOPHER GLORY and more than 20 former football players.
Also expected are Gopher Head Football Coach Tim Brewster, emcee and Gopher PA announcer Dick Janckowski, and University of Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi.
WHERE: Rosedale Center – East Court, Roseville, Minn.
WHEN: Saturday, December 19, 4 to 6 p.m.
The University of Minnesota “M” Club, upholding and enriching the great tradition of Golden Gopher athletics. The University of Minnesota “M” Club is comprised of individuals who have earned the University’s varsity athletics insignia, the “M”, for their athletic endeavors or who have been Honorary “M” recipients. The “M” Club provides its members the opportunity to foster and maintain relationships across sports, generations and geographical locations. In this way, the Club aspires to contribute, through the common bond of sport, to the social and professional enrichment of its members and provide a means for ongoing association with the University. The “M” Club, building lifelong relationships.
GOPHER GLORY Book Description:
The University of Minnesota's rich football tradition sets it apart from almost every other university in the country. Six national championships. Bernie Bierman. Bronco Nagurski. Francis "Pug" Lund. Bobby Bell. Carl Eller. Murray Warmath. These are some of the many Gopher players and coaches who serve as benchmarks in the annals of college football history.
Author Jim Bruton's inspirational chronicle of Golden Gophers football celebrates the great moments of a storied and historic program that has held a significant place in the hearts of Minnesota fans for over 100 years. Bruton, a former Gopher player, recalls the history, the traditions, the rivalries, the players and coaches, the great games of the past, the national championship teams, the Hall of Famers, the names behind the scenes, and the excitement over the future as the new on-campus TCF Stadium prepares for its 2009 opening. Bruton captures the anticipation of the campus preparing for a Saturday afternoon game, re-lives the thrill of last second victories and the disappointment of heart-breaking losses and highlights head coach Tim Brewster's desire to return the Gophers to national prominence.
Told from a fan's perspective, GOOPHER GLORY: The Pride of the Maroon and Gold is a must-have for all Golden Gopher faithful.
Author Description:
James H. Bruton spent 35 years in the field of corrections. He retired as the warden of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, the state's maximum-security prison. He was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1965 and 1966. He signed professional football contracts with the Minnesota Vikings in 1967 and 1971 and the Dallas Cowboys in 1968. Bruton has been a Golden Gophers season-ticket holder for 26 years. He resides in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Past titles include The Big House: Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison (Voyageur Press, 2004) and A Tradition of Purple: An Inside Look at the Minnesota Vikings (Sports Publishing, 2007).
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Jim Bruton, 651-398-4937, jamesjhbjr@comcast.net