Alan Page

Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945) is an American former professional American football player and judge. He played defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s. After his professional career, he was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1993 until he retired in 2015.

Alan Page
Page in 2009
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
In office January 1993 – August 2015
Appointed by	General Election
Preceded by	Lawrence R. Yetka
Succeeded by	Natalie Hudson
Personal details
Born	(1945-08-07) August 7, 1945 (age 80) Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Diane Sims Page (m. 1973; d. 2018)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame University of Minnesota Law School
Profession	Attorney Judge

Page was the first defensive player to win the MVP Award. He is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame (1993) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988).^[1]

In November 2018, President Donald Trump awarded Page the Presidential Medal of Freedom.^[2]