Alan Cedric Page is an American retired jurist, former professional football player, and philanthropist. This collection presents stories, reports, interviews, and speeches of the renowned Black Minnesotan.

Born August 7, 1945, in Canton, Ohio, Page played college football at the University of Notre Dame; then became a first-round selection in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played for 11 seasons, through 1977. He is one of 11 Vikings to have played in all four Super Bowls (IV, VIII, IX, XI) and a member of the Vikings' "Purple People Eaters," a defensive line adept at sacking or hurrying the quarterback. Off the field, he was active as a National Football League Players Association player representative. In 1988 Page was further honored by his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

While still playing for the Vikings, Alan Page attended the University of Minnesota Law School. In 1992, Page was elected to an open seat as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming the first African American to serve on that court. He served for 23 years, retiring in 2015.

In 1988, Alan Page and his wife, Diane Sims Page, founded the Page Education Foundation. It provides financial and mentoring assistance to students of color in exchange for those students’ commitment to further volunteer service in the community.

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