West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Explained

West High School (1908–1982) was a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Stebbins designed the school building.^[1] Built in 1908 on what had recently been farmland, the school had a student capacity of 1,600 by 1917. Minneapolis Public Schools closed Central, West and Marshall-University high schools in 1982.^[2]

Notable alumni

• James Arness, actor^[3]
• Curt Carlson, businessman
• Peter Edelman, lawyer, educator, government official
• Don Ellis, Jazz musician and band leader
• George A. French, lawyer and Minnesota state legislator^[4]
• Tippi Hedren, actress
• Alexander Kreiser, aviator and brigadier general
• Emery "Swede" Larson, football coach and Marine Corps officer^[5]
• Butch Levy (1921–1999), professional football player and pro wrestler^[6]
• C. Walton Lillehei, surgeon
• Fancy Ray McCloney, stand-up comedian^[7]
• Henrietta Mears, Christian educator and evangelist ^[8]
• Mary Ellen Pinkham, humor columnist and author
• Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum^[9]
• Harry Reasoner, journalist and broadcaster^[10]
• Tommy Stinson, musician (did not graduate)^{[11] [12]}
• Arnulf Ueland, Minnesota state senator and businessman^[13]
• Fred Vant Hull (1920–1975), professional football lineman with the Green Bay Packers^[14]

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: El-Hai, Jack. Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places. 2000. University of Minnesota Press. 978-1-4529-0464-1. 1898–.
2. News: Brandt . S. . 2013-07-03 . Central alums mark alma mater's centennial . . . 2020-05-24 .
3. Web site: West High School Class of 1942.
4. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12903 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George A. French
5. Book: Anderson, Lars. The All Americans. 1 April 2007. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 978-1-4299-7028-0. 37–.
6. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-part-of-what-keeps/150841210/ "Part of What Keeps West High at Prep Top,"
7. News: Bream . Jon . 2020-03-27 . Twin Cities TV celeb Fancy Ray celebrates his debut album, 'The Best Looking Man in Comedy' . . Minneapolis-St.Paul . 2020-05-15 .
8. Book: Migliazzo, Arlin C.. MOther of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietty Mears. 17 November 2020. Eerdmans Publishing. 9781467459945.
9. Web site: 1982 Minneapolis West High School Hesperian yearbook pg 87. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
10. Book: Daniel, Douglass K.. Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News. 3 December 2009. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-78236-5. 11–.
11. News: Staff . From The Desk Of Tommy Stinson: Soul Asylum . 29 April 2023 . . 27 November 2011.
12. News: Solomon . Jon . Tommy Stinson on Ditching School for Tour With the Replacements . 29 April 2023 . . November 13, 2017 . en.
13. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10675 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Arnuff Ueland
14. Bill Carlson, "Teeter Experiments with West Lineup Shifts: Backs Move to Line, Forwards into Backfield," Minneapolis Star, Sept. 15, 1936, p. 21.