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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...

100-year anniversary of the Little Brown Jug Minnesota has been perfect through the first six games of the season. Making it seven straight without a loss would mark one of the school's biggest wins in recent memory. In the 100-year anniversary of the Little Brown Jug series, the 17th-ranked Golden Gophers hope to end a 14-game losing streak to No. 20 Michigan when the Big Ten rivals meet Friday night at the Metrodome. This is arguably the most famous trophy series in college football, but it has been dominated by the Wolverines in recent years. Minnesota (6-0, 2-0) is trying...