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Alan Page Earns Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018

8/28/2026

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Alan Page has served on the Minnesota Supreme Court for more than twenty years.
He earned NFL MVP honors in 1971 while playing for the Minnesota Vikings’ “Purple People Eaters.”
In 2018, he became the first former professional athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He and Diane founded the Page Education Foundation, which has helped thousands attain higher education.

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Story summary

Alan Page has served on the Minnesota Supreme Court for more than twenty years.
He earned NFL MVP honors in 1971 while playing for the Minnesota Vikings’ “Purple People Eaters.”
In 2018, he became the first former professional athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He and Diane founded the Page Education Foundation, which has helped thousands attain higher education.