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.


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.
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