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Published March 13, 2012, 12:03 AM

THAT REMINDS ME WITH MARILYN HAGERTY: Grand Forks has state basketball tourney in ’62

Coach Dick Vinger, who later was with the Grand Forks schools, had a royal welcome with his Rugby, N.D., team. It was described as a siren-screaming, light flashing, horn blaring escort into town. The main street became Panther Street and Second Avenue was Vinger Avenue.

By: Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks Herald

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