Patrick Reusse Book Signing

Patrick Reusse, Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist, will be at Gertens to sign copies of his book, Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History. Patrick ReusseLavishly illustrated with photographs from the Star Tribune archives and featuring all the key moments, stats, and people behind the stories, Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History is the ultimate celebration of an iconic football franchise. It honors the great squads and all the legends and colorful characters who have donned the purple and gold, including Fran Tarkenton, the "Purple People Eaters," Chuck Foreman, Ahmad Rashad, Randall McDaniel, John Randle, Chris Carter, Anthony Carter, Robert Smith, Randy Moss, and many others. It traces the history of the Vikings which started play as an expansion team in 1961, and within a decade, was among the NFL's elite -- and most popular -- franchises. From the formative years under Norm Van Brocklin to the Super Bowl squads of Bud Grant, to the ups and downs under Jerry Burns and Dennis Green, it tells the story of Minnesota's football team with its share of dramatic triumphs and heart-wrenching defeats. Through it all, the fans have come out in droves to cheer on the Vikes, whether in the cold winter air at Metropolitan Stadium or the hyper-loud surroundings of the Metrodome.

Written by one of the state's most revered sports columnists, Patrick Reusse, Minnesota Vikings: The Complete Illustrated History is a book that no Vikings fan should be without.