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Peter Veldman 1933-2020

Hall of Famer Pete Veldman passed away on January 14th. He was 86 years old.

A native of Hollandale, Minn., Veldman was a 1951 state champion for Albert Lea. He went on to wrestle for the Minnesota Gophers in college placing third and fourth at the Big 10 Championships and was a member of The Gophers’ l957 and l959 Big 10 Championship teams.

Veldman contributed greatly to the sport of wrestling in Minnesota as a wrestler, coach, athletic director, official, scholarship coordinator, and as part of the MSHSL management team at the State Tournament.

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The Guillotine – October 14, 2016

The October 14, 2016 issue of The Guillotine has arrived! Featured content in this issue includes: Finishing Strong - South St. Paul Wrestling, One-on-One with Brandon Paulson, Believe - Park Center Wrestling, Three Decades of Success at the U - J Robinson, and Speaking From Experience - John Sullivan.

More content in this issue: Fargo Champs Action, Lace ‘Em Up, MWCA Report, Open Tournament Calendar, Officially Speaking, MN/USA Wrestling Annual Awards, Camps-Clinics-Training, Ask the Doc, Coaching Changes for 2016-17, Things I Find Interesting, Where Have They Gone? - Gary Smith.

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Never Playing It Safe

By Brian Jerzak

Ryan Duffy doesn't believe in going half speed. The three-sport star for the South St. Paul Packers has his athletic and college path mapped out, and it doesn't involve wrestling – in which he has advanced to the state tournament four times. It doesn't involve playing quarterback, defensive back or wide receiver which he did for the state runner-up Packers' football team. His future involves a scholarship to pitch for the Minnesota Gophers' baseball team.

With a guaranteed scholarship to play for a program that just advanced to the Division I College World Series, it would be easy for Duffy to put aside wrestling and football and concentrate on his ticket to a free college education. Many people might even encourage the left-handed pitcher to put aside the cleats and singlet, play it safe and focus on baseball. People who would say that do not know Ryan Duffy. They don’t know Duffy doesn’t believe in playing it safe.

"I don't want to let my teammates down," Duffy said. "I have unfinished business in two sports where I was runner up. I plan to hang up everything and be on top when I am done. If I didn't play, I would be letting my teammates down. That is not something I want to do as a player or as a friend. I couldn't imagine giving up one of my sports when I still have an opportunity to play them right now, just because of my future."

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