GHS 1927: Absolute Zero

In honor of the 90th anniversary.

Hands down, the greatest Glenwood High School football team in history.

Coach E.N. "Ed" Nordgaard led the 1927 Glenwood Sooliners* to an undefeated AND unscored upon season.

Coach Nordgaard. Multi-sport athlete at Luther College.
Member of that college's athletic hall of fame. 42 year Glenwood teacher, coach & Superintendent of Schools.**

Team Members.  (Note - not all are pictured below)

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*   Note: The "Laker" nickname was not adopted until 1947

** E. N. Nordgaard. Coach.  Long-time Glenwood Superintendent of Schools xxx- xxx.  Member of Luther College athletic hall of fame - football, basketball, track.  42 years in Glenwood as teacher, coach, administrator.

*** Cliff Hansen went on to play for Luther College and professionally with both George Halas' Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cardinals in 1933 He tore up his knee tackling famed Green Bay running back, Johnny "Blood" McNally and walked with a limp for the rest of his life. He returned to Glenwood, serving as teacher, coach & athletic director for 29 years. Also a member of Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame. 
Note: the Chicago Cardinals became the St. Louis Cardinals and now the Arizona Cardinals.

And for those who want to relive 1927, here are Glenwood Herald / Pope Country Tribune game reporting.

       

     

 

Acknowledgments

• Yearbook photos courtesy of Jeannine Gilbertson Churchill.
• Newspaper clippings courtesy of Minnesota History Center.

Lots of familiar Glenwood names on this roster. Please help me out. If you have information on other members of this team, I would be pleased to update this post with that info.

Copyright © 2017 Dave Hoplin