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  • MN: Heisman Trophy scores big payoff for local family (Bruce Smith

    12/21/2005 8:18:35 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 14 replies · 899+ views
    Echo Press ^ | 12/21/05 | Celeste Beam
    After 20 bids, another Heisman Trophy was sold. It is believed to be the fifth one to go on the auction block. The price it was sold for? Nearly $400,000. It was sold online by Lelands, a New York-based sports auction service. The 1941 Heisman Trophy was the only Heisman given to a University of Minnesota football player – Bruce Smith. The standout running back and team captain moved to Alexandria in the 1960s and was a beverage wholesale dealer. He died of cancer in 1967. His widow, Gloria Smith, still lives in Alexandria. Despite numerous attempts, the Echo Press...