Jul. 16—BEMIDJI — He was Paul Bunyan before Bemidji had one. Arriving 12 years before the town's famous statue, Bronko Nagurski rivaled his 18-foot counterpart with a legendary stature of his own.

Minnesota Historia. Bronko Nagurski. Season 4 Episode 2 | 11m 11s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Bronko Nagurski is celebrated in International Falls with his own museum and a giant statue.

Sports Illustrated later named him Minnesota's Greatest Athlete of the Century and the Best Football Player of the First Half Century. International Falls opened its Bronko Nagurski Museum in 1992, ...

Bronko Nagurski Trophy History . Since 1993, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has chosen the collegiate American football defensive player who is deemed to be the finest in the ...

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy came into existence in 1993 and Rob Waldrop from Arizona was the inaugural winner. Xavier Watts from Notre Dame is the most recent winner of the award, as of December 2024.

Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. went back-to-back Monday night in Charlotte, winning the Bronko Nagurski trophy that goes to college football’s top defensive player for the second year in a ...

Jul. 16—BEMIDJI — He was Paul Bunyan before Bemidji had one. Arriving 12 years before the town's famous statue, Bronko Nagurski rivaled his 18-foot counterpart with a legendary stature of his own.