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Jordan Warmath
April 14, 2018 | North Canton, OH | Family
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Obituary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The football coach who led the Minnesota Gophers to a national championship and two back-to-back Rose Bowls has died at age 98.
Murray Warmath died Wednesday in Bloomington of natural causes, the University of Minnesota said in a statement on its Web site. University spokesman Preston Smith told The Associated Press that Warmath died about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Warmath led the Gophers for 18 seasons and made two trips to the Rose Bowl. He was named coach in 1954. After the Gophers finished in last place in the Big Ten in 1959, angry fans tossed garbage on his front lawn and hung the coach in effigy.
But it was just a year later that Warmath led Minnesota to the national championship.
Warmath, raised in Tennessee, was remembered for his hard-nosed discipline and desire for social change. He was one of the first major college coaches to take a number of black athletes in a single recruiting class. Big Southern colleges were still segregated at the time and many Northern colleges refused to recruit black players. Warmath started one of his black recruits, sophomore Sandy Stephens, at quarterback.
"If Minnesota let Sandy Stephens play quarterback, then we knew we could trust Murray," tackle Ezell Jones said. "We knew that was a man who had a great deal of courage and character."
The Gophers, with Stephens at quarterback, played on national TV in the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls.
"There was no Super Bowl then," said Judge Dickson, a halfback from 1959 to 1961. "And there weren't a lot of (college) bowls like there are today. The most visible bowl was the Rose Bowl. (Black athletes) were heavily influenced by watching us play in the Rose Bowl."
Minnesota finished second in the Big Ten in 1961 and was selected to go to the Rose Bowl again when Ohio State declined an invitation. The Gophers beat UCLA 21-3 in the 1962 Rose Bowl.
The Gophers shared the Big Ten title wit h Purdue and Indiana in 1967. It's the last time Minnesota has had at least a share of the conference championship.
Warmath became a Vikings assistant coach in 1978.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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There was no better competitor, instructor or MAN then coach Warmath. Your wisdom still lives on in my children.
Craig Curry
March 21, 2011 | Miami, FL
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Uncle Murray, and Aunt Patti, sorry to hear of the passing of Murray's Dad, we are sadden to hear the news, Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the two of you during these most difficult days, May He Rest in Peace, lots of Love, and Many, Many Hugs, Your Family, Janet, Kendric, and Phil
Phil Beck
March 21, 2011 | Creighton,, NE
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Our family is very sorry about your loss.My father(Ralph Magnuson) always ate at the same table with Murray at Friendship Village thru summer of 2009.When my husband and I would come visit we always enjoyed talking to Murray. One time he asked where my dad got his watch because it had large numbers on it so he could see it more clearly.He was losing his sight due to macular degeneration.He was wondering if we could get him one so we did on our next visit and he was so excited and never quit...
Linda McMahon
March 21, 2011 | St Croix Falls, WI
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"I want the Warmath Family to know, they have my deepest sympathy. Please take comfort in knowing that, 'God can give us "power beyond what is normal," so we can keep going from one day to the next.
(2 Cor.4:7)
March 21, 2011 | Chicago, IL
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It was a true honor to be selected to play for him.I was a mamber of the 1967 team-what a great man-he will be missed
Tom Lavaty
March 21, 2011 | Charlotte, NC
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My Father&I used toenjoy barBque parties during summers years ago at Earl Browns Farm with Augie Johnson.I was tall gangly wore glasses and was afraid to try football in spite of Murrays urging. So I begin yacht racing on M 17s, A Scows, Yinglings & 420s Murray came out to see me in regattas at Minnetonka Yacht Club and was impressed. But when he saw me play No. 3 Position at West End Polo Club he was really impressed to see the blocking and body checking with 1300 lb. horses then jokingly I...
Dennis Bergquist
March 20, 2011 | Mpls., MN
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Coach Warmath is now at home with his wife, son and daughter! It was an honor to be secretary for Coach several years at the U of M Athletic Dept. after he became Asst. Athletic Director. He was a very caring person.
Blessings on his family - he will be remembered by many. "Rusty"
Lee Ann Doucette
March 20, 2011 | Little Falls, MN
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My condolences to Murray Jr. and family. Glad I went to the U when he was the Coach who overcame adversity and became an all-time winner. He was a winner on and off of the football field. RIP Coach.
Don Ward (U of M 1957-1961)
Pattaya, Thailand
Don Ward
March 20, 2011 | Pattaya, Thailand, MN
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