Death – The Guillotine

Richard Michael Kubes (1933-2018)

By Guillotine1 August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018 College News, Community, High School News

1958 NAIA National Champion wrestler for Mankato State; founded the Henry Sibley HS wrestling program. Continue reading

Benjamin Keith Nix (1969-2018)

By Guillotine1 July 27, 2018 July 27, 2018 College News

Big Ten Champion and NCAA finalist for The Gophers Benjamin Keith Nix passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, after a brief illness. He was a 1988 Big Ten Champion for the University of Minnesota. He went on to place second at the NCAA Championships at 118 pounds that year.… Continue reading

Former Minneapolis high school teacher, coach dies in Boundary Waters after canoe capsizes

By Guillotine1 July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018 High School News

A former Minneapolis high school football and wrestling coach died in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after he attempted to right a capsized canoe. Niles R. Schulz, 75, of Minneapolis was found dead Tuesday evening in Sawbill Lake near the portage to Kelso Lake, according to the Cook County… Continue reading

James Paul Morgan (1927-2018)

By Guillotine1 July 6, 2018 July 6, 2018 College News, Community, Freestyle/Greco News

Jim Morgan formerly of Bloomington and Paynesville passed away on July 4th. He was 91 years old. Jim was the patriarch of the Morgan family, recipient of the Greco-Roman Legacy Award at the 2011 Alan & Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions. Jim and his wife Olive had 12 children.… Continue reading

James Slifka (1938-2018)

By Guillotine1 July 3, 2018 July 3, 2018 Community, High School News

Hall of Fame Coach James Slifka of Medford passed away on June 30th. He was 79 years old. Slifka was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Dave Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Mayo Civic Center Region I Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. Mass of… Continue reading

Zack Bigboy (1987-2018)

By Guillotine1 February 20, 2018 February 20, 2018 Community, High School News

Zack Bigboy, 30, of Apple Valley, Minn., passed away, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Minneapolis. He was born Feb. 28, 1987 in Grand Rapids, Minn., the son of Mary Pero and Patrick Bigboy. Zack graduated from Bloomington Kennedy High School in 2004. He wrestled all four years for the high… Continue reading

David Pfeffer (1946-2017)

By Guillotine1 January 2, 2018 January 2, 2018 Community, High School News

Former Battle Lake wrestling coach David Pfeffer passed away on December 31st. He was 71 years old. Pfeffer taught and coached from 1970-1979 at Battle Lake High School. He was also a wrestling referee for thirty years. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 4th… Continue reading

SCSU mourns the loss of former Huskies’ wrestler Gabe Tudor

By Guillotine1 December 19, 2017 December 19, 2017 College News, Community

Former St. Cloud State wrestler Gabe Tudor passed away on Dec, 15. A member of the SCSU wrestling team from 2012 to 2014, Tudor grew up in Peoria, Ill. and graduated from Notre Dame H.S. in 2012. St. Cloud State University extends its thoughts and prayers to Gabe’s family. Please… Continue reading

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