"To have somebody like him talk like that, it feels good," Kleinsasser said. "He always wanted to play with me and my friends," Sheri said. Jimmy wanted to be included. [1], Kleinsasser attended the University of North Dakota and played for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team from 1995 to 1998 before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1999. Ive had a lot of good times here, great teammates, great coaches. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo). Ive always wanted to stay here. Vikings tight end Jim Kleinsasser confirmed today that he will retire at the end of the season. Its pretty surreal how my life ended up here, he said. December 24, 2011 - 10:21 AM. "I was always 'Sheri's little brother' in Carrington," Kleinsasser said. Greatest Viking Of All Time: (5) Jim Kleinsasser vs. (12) Ed McDaniel The Vikings held their annual "Mascots vs. In the movie 50 First Dates, Kleinsasser is mentioned by Sean Astin's character briefly before Kleinsasser scores a touchdown on the TV. On Sunday, Kleinsasser will suit up one last time in purple. "For him, Advil is a cure-all. [fetch instagram= display=posts show=2 ]. Im retiring, and Im going to stay retired, he said. Kleinsasser has played for four head coaches. He was longtime teammates with star wide receiver Randy Moss as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Whos the richest Football Player in the world. North Dakota was a Division II school at the time. Former NFL fullback and tight end who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999 to 2011. Jimmy Kleinsasser attended Carrington High School in Carrington, North Dakota and was a letterman and a standout in football, basketball, and track & field. The past 13 years, Carter and Kathe Kleinsasser have made the six-hour drive to the Metrodome for Vikings games that didn't coincide with blizzards or harvests. The Vikings traded three draft picks to Pittsburgh to move up and select him in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft, 44th overall. Sheri was his idol. The Kleinsassers moved here in 1974, to acquire more farmland, and planted a long row of evergreens for beauty and protection from the high winds, and a couple of ash trees for shade. Kleinsasser was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 1999 draft. Sheri was four years older than Jimmy, who adored her and couldn't stand losing to her. "He's still very considerate, still very much himself. Carter folded his thick arms, leaned back and stared across the endless prairie. Both autograph signings are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Its been a neat experience, said Mark Kerr, general manager of Menards.
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