West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

West High School
Location
West 28th Street & Hennepin Avenue[1] Minneapolis , Minnesota United States
Information
Type	public
Opened	1908
Closed	1982
School district	Minneapolis Public Schools

West High School (1908–1982) was a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Stebbins designed the school building.^[1] Built in 1908 on what had recently been farmland, the school had a student capacity of 1,600 by 1917. Minneapolis Public Schools closed Central, West and Marshall-University high schools in 1982.^[2]

Notable alumni

• James Arness, actor^[3]
• Curt Carlson, businessman^[1]
• Peter Edelman, lawyer, educator, government official
• Don Ellis, Jazz musician and band leader
• George A. French, lawyer and Minnesota state legislator^[4]
• Tippi Hedren, actress^[1]
• Alexander Kreiser, aviator and brigadier general
• Emery "Swede" Larson, football coach and Marine Corps officer^[5]
• Butch Levy (1921–1999), professional football player and pro wrestler^[6]
• C. Walton Lillehei, surgeon^[1]
• Fancy Ray McCloney, stand-up comedian^[7]
• Henrietta Mears, Christian educator and evangelist ^[8]
• Mary Ellen Pinkham, humor columnist and author^[1]
• Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum^[9]
• Harry Reasoner, journalist and broadcaster^[10]
• Tommy Stinson, musician (did not graduate)^[11][12]
• Arnulf Ueland, Minnesota state senator and businessman^[13]
• Fred Vant Hull (1920–1975), professional football lineman with the Green Bay Packers^[14]

References

1. El-Hai, Jack (2000). Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 1898–. ISBN 978-1-4529-0464-1.
2. Brandt, S. (2013-07-03). "Central alums mark alma mater's centennial". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
3. "West High School Class of 1942".
4. Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George A. French
5. Anderson, Lars (1 April 2007). The All Americans. St. Martin's Publishing Group. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-4299-7028-0.
6. "Part of What Keeps West High at Prep Top," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 8, 1936, p. 19.
7. Bream, Jon (2020-03-27). "Twin Cities TV celeb Fancy Ray celebrates his debut album, 'The Best Looking Man in Comedy'". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St.Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
8. Migliazzo, Arlin C. (17 November 2020). MOther of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietty Mears. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 9781467459945.
9. "1982 Minneapolis West High School Hesperian yearbook pg 87". Retrieved 2022-09-03.
10. Daniel, Douglass K. (3 December 2009). Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News. University of Texas Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-292-78236-5.
11. Staff (27 November 2011). "From The Desk Of Tommy Stinson: Soul Asylum". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
12. Solomon, Jon (November 13, 2017). "Tommy Stinson on Ditching School for Tour With the Replacements". Westword. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
13. Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Arnuff Ueland
14. Bill Carlson, "Teeter Experiments with West Lineup Shifts: Backs Move to Line, Forwards into Backfield," Minneapolis Star, Sept. 15, 1936, p. 21.

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