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From the NFL to the Minnesota Supreme Court

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Alan Page distinguished himself on the football field, playing 15 seasons as a defensive tackle in the NFL for the Vikings and the Bears. Then, he went to law school and distinguished himself as the first African American to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Ben Kieffer sat down to talk with him as part of the University of Iowa College of Law Levitt Lecture series.

Guests:

  • Alan Page, retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, NFL football player and author
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Program Director for News and Talk