Six Minnesota sports traditions and where they came from

The stories behind some of the things that happen before and during games.

June 29, 2020 at 1:01PM
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball superfan Elvera "Peps" Neuman, known to many as The Blanket Lady, rallied Golden Gophers fans in the second half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Golden Gophers played the Milwaukee Panthers in an NCAA women's basketball game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball superfan Elvera "Peps" Neuman, known to many as The Blanket Lady, rallied Golden Gophers fans in the second half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Golden Gophers played the Milwaukee Panthers in an NCAA women's basketball game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There are all sorts of traditions associated with pro and college sporting events in Minnesota. While we know them well, the stories about how they came to be can be a mystery. Our series shared the roots of six of those traditions.

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