Rob Beer is the sports editor for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He's been a journalist with Forum Communications since 1991. He can be reached at rbeer@forumcomm.com.| Mitchell Republic
Exhibition venues for Minnesota's first NHL team spanned the region, including matchups in Bemidji, Duluth, Fargo, Moorhead, Bismarck and Minot.| Mitchell Republic
For more than 30 years, the NFL team fielded a hardwood squad that helped raise money for charities, organizations| Mitchell Republic
First gathering drew 9,000 fans to St. Paul Auditorium in 1945| Mitchell Republic