So Far - no Fargo

I'm stuck in the airport waiting on standby to get to Fargo, North Dakota and since the invention of the PDA-to-Net app is the best thing since the malaria vaccination, I figured - what better to do when waiting on standby than research the place I will be going.

Fargo, ND - famous for well, the movie Fargo. Anyone that has asked me my destination, has said that exact thing. It makes me wonder why the movie Elizabethtown didn't put E-Town on the map like the Coen brothers film did for the largest town in North Dakota. Where is Fargo? According to the film cover "the middle of nowhere"...

Anways, this is a Sports blog so the great city of Fargo must be relevant and have history surrouding sport, right? Here's a list of the famous citizens born in Fargo and their accomplishments in sport.

Jeff Boschee: North Dakota Mr Basketball of 1998, Boschee went on to play for the University of Kansas from 1998-2002. He averaged 11 points/game under Roy Williams including a career night against Kentucky in March of 1999 when he hit 6, 3-pointers, Boschee did attempt 18 (another career record) 3's for a mere 33% - that's slightly below Rajon Rondo's average.

Dale Brown: The winningest coach in LSU men's basketball history, Brown led the Tigers to Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986. Brown's 1987 Tigers were also responsible for the Wildcat's worst loss in Rupp Arena (at the time),76-41

Roger Maris: While Steroids later swept Maris' record away - he still claims the most homeruns by a player to not be accused/admit to steroid use. The legendary baseball player is actually from across the river in Minnesota but Fargo call's him their hometown hero. Maris is honored with a 72-foot long glassed-in exhibit at the West Acres Shopping Mall that includes some of the home run balls from 1961, the year he broke Babe Ruth's record with 61 home runs.

Phil Jackson: Jackson is from North Dakota, but not Fargo. He grew up closer to the Sioux Falls region... so really he doesn't fit this list at all.