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Close personal encounters and memories of Sid Hartman

Star Tribune readers share their personal encounters with the late Sid Hartman

By Staff, Star Tribune

October 24, 2020 at 7:11PM

Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman waved to the crowd after blowing the Gjallarhorn before the Vikings vs. Bears game at TCF Bank Stadium on December 20, 2015. (Jamie Hutt — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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