Associate Justice
Alan
C.
Page
Supreme Court
Personal
Born: August 7, 1945
Wife: Diane Sims Page
Children: Nina, Georgi, Justin and Kamie
Education
Central Catholic High School, Canton, Ohio Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Notre Dame, 1967 Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1978* *Employed full-time as a professional football player while a full-time law student
Honorary Degrees
Doctor of Laws: University of Notre Dame, 1993; St. John's University, 1994; Westfield State College, 1994; Luther College, 1995; University of New Haven, 1999 Doctor of Humane Letters: Winston-Salem State University, 2000; Gustavus Adolphus College, 2003; University of Notre Dame, 2004
Professional Experience
Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1993-present Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1987-1993 Special Assistant Attorney General (Employment Law Division), 1985-1987 Associate, Lindquist & Vennum, 1979-1984 Commentator, National Public Radio, 1982-1983 Color Commentator, Turner Broadcasting System, College Football Game of the Week, 1982 Professional Football Player, 1967-1981 National Football League Players' Association Players' Representative, 1970-1974, 1976-1977 National Football League Players' Association Executive Committee, 1972-1975
Community Activities and Professional Organizations
Member, American Law Institute, 1993-present Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1979-1985, 1990-present Member, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, 1980-present Member, National Bar Association, 1979-present Member, American Bar Association, 1979-present Member, Advisory Board, Mixed Blood Theater, 1984-present Founder, Page Education Foundation, 1988. Assists minority youth with post-secondary education. Member, Board of Regents, University of Minnesota, 1989-1992 Helped establish Kodak/Alan Page Challenge, a nationwide essay contest encouraging urban youth to recognize the value of education. A frequent speaker to groups of students about the importance of education. Member, Institute of Bill of Rights Law Task Force on Drug Testing in the Workplace, 1990-1991 Board of Directors, Minneapolis Urban League, 1987-1990
Honors and Awards
| 2005 | National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Distinguished American Award | | 2004 | NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award | | 2002 | Inducted into International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame | | 2001 | Academic All-American Hall of Fame, 2001 Dick Engberg Award | | 1999 | Sports Illustrated's "The 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Ohio" | | 1999 | Star Tribune's "100 Influential Minnesotans of the Century" | | 1999 | Star Tribune's "100 Most Important Sports Figures of the Century" | | 1999 | Aetna Voice of Conscience Arthur Ashe, Jr., Achiever Award | | 1993 | Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame | | 1993 | WCCO Radio Distinguished Good Neighbor Award | | 1992 | U.S. Sports Academy Theodore Roosevelt Meritorious Service Award | | 1992 | Notre Dame Alumni "Reverend Edward Frederick Sorin, C.S.C." Award | | 1992 | NCAA "Silver Anniversary" Award | | 1992 | East-West Game "Babe Hollingbery" Award | | 1991 | Inducted into Chicago's Inner City Sports Hall of Fame | | 1991 | National Education Association "Friend of Education" Award | | 1990 | Inducted into the Nike Walk of Fame | | 1989 | Dedicated "Alan Page Drive" in Canton, Ohio | | 1988 | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio | | 1987 | Completed Edmund Fitzgerald 100-kilometer (62-mile) race | | 1981 | Selected by U.S. Jaycees as one of America's Ten Outstanding Young Men | | 1979 | First active NFL player to complete a marathon (26.2 miles) | | 1971 | First defensive player in NFL history to receive "Most Valuable Player" Award. Received numerous awards and honors for performance in the NFL. |
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