Ole Haugsrud (May 13, 1900 – March 13, 1976) was an American sports executive. Haugsrud was born in Superior, Wisconsin. There is also a field in Superior, Wisconsin called Ole Haugsrud Field. The Superior High School Spartans and University of Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets play there. Haugsrud was owner of the Duluth Eskimos in the National Football League in the late-1920s. His signing of Ernie Nevers and having the Eskimos barnstorm, is credited as helping grow the league at critical time. He later sold the team back to the NFL. Part of the deal was that he would have first rights to any future NFL team in the state of Minnesota. Though he passed on a stake in the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929, when the NFL expanded to Minneapolis-St. Paul in January 1960, Haugsrud was given 10% ownership. He remained part owner of the Minnesota Vikings until his death in 1976.
The Vikings name and team colors were borrowed from Haugsrud's high school, Central High School in Superior, WI. The Vikings secondary logo that is still in use today is a modified version of Central's original logo.
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Duluth Kelleys-Eskimos
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- Defunct National Football League club 1923-1927
- Based in Duluth, Minnesota
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- History
- Orange/Newark Tornadoes
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- Duluth Hardware Kellys
- Leatherheads
- 10% Owners of the Minnesota Vikings
- Ties to the Washington Redskins
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| Pro football Hall of Famers |
- Walt Kiesling
- John McNally
- Ernie Nevers
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| Rivalries |
- Minneapolis Marines
- Racine Legion
- Milwaukee Badgers
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| Head coaches |
- Joey Sternaman
- Dewey Scanlon
- Ernie Nevers
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| League affiliations |
- National Football League (1923-1927)
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Minnesota Vikings
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Founded in 1961 • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Franchise |
Franchise • History • Expansion Draft • Players • Quarterbacks • Head coaches • Seasons • Statistics • Draft
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| Stadiums |
Metropolitan Stadium • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • New Vikings Stadium
Temporary stadiums due to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome roof collapse in 2010: Ford Field (December 13) • TCF Bank Stadium (December 20)
Temporary stadium due to a conflict with a Minnesota Twins playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium in 1969: Memorial Stadium (October 5)
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| Culture |
Purple People Eaters • "Skol, Vikings" • Herschel Walker trade • Love Boat Scandal • Cheerleaders
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| Rivalries |
Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • Green Bay Packers
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| Lore |
The Wrong Way Run • Anderson's Miss • Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy • 2010 Metrodome roof collapse
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| Head coaches |
Van Brocklin • Grant • Steckel • Burns • Green • Tice • Childress • Frazier
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| Division championships (18) |
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009
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| League championship |
1969
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| Super Bowl appearances (4) |
IV • VIII • IX • XI
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| Retired numbers |
10, 53, 70, 77, 80, 88
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| Current league affiliations |
League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division
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Seasons (52)
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| 1960s |
1970 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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| 1970s |
1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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| 1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
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| 1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
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| 2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
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| 2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012 •
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Haugsrud, Ole |
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| Date of birth |
May 13, 1900 |
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| Date of death |
March 13, 1976 |
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