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Merlin Elie

Merlin P. Elie

  • Class
    1939
  • Induction
    1989
  • Sport(s)
    Football
• Four-year letter winner in football
• Started as a freshman and played virtually every minute on both offense and defense during his four years
• Helped lead Luther to the 1935 Iowa Conference championship outscoring opponents 77-0
• Served as co-captain in 1936
• After graduating he spent 40 years as head boy’s physical education instructor, assistant football and basketball coach at East Grand Forks, Minn.
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