Sid Hartman: Stories, photos, video memories from the Star Tribune

By Star Tribune

October 20, 2020 at 1:18PM

Sid Hartman went from news carrier to must-read columnist.

His first story was published in 1944 and his final column was published on Sunday. Our coverage of his life and career is in the stories, photos and video below. Bookmark this page and come back to it as we will be updating it with new material as it is published.

Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck gave Sid Hartman a custom jersey and helmet for his 99th birthday in 2019.
Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck gave Sid Hartman a custom jersey and helmet for his 99th birthday in 2019. (Kevin Martin — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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