Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The 1982 event, also known as Cold Sunday, featured temperatures as low as -40°F (-40°C) in some of the suburbs as little as 10 miles (16km) to the north of Milwaukee, although the city itself did not approach such cold temperatures. The 10 dead are usually a reference to a massive group of injuries or an offense or defense that plays sub par. The coldest temperature ever experienced by the city was -26°F (-32°C) on both January 17, 1982 and February 4, 1996. The 22 Norwegians in this reference are a reference to the 22 players that play on a starting offense and defense on a football team. Milwaukee's all-time record high temperature is 105°F (41°C) set on July 17, 1995. Legend has it that the runestone predicts the fate of the Minnesota Vikings in the future. Also, the relative humidity in the summer is far higher than that of comparable cities at the same latitude, meaning that it feels hotter than it really is. The Vikings have the more esoteric rune stone curse, named for the Kensington Runestone, claimed to be Viking in origin, which was found near Alexandria, Minnesota.

Milwaukee's proximity to Lake Michigan causes a convection current to form mid-afternoon, resulting in the so-called lake effect, causing the temperatures to be warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer ("cooler by the lake" is practically boilerplate language for local meteorologists during the summer). Many attribute their futilities to "curses", such as the Cubs' Billy Goat curse. Out of the total population, 31.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The Vikings, even though they are a very successful franchise, are faced with championship futility, much like the Chicago Cubs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and many other successful franchises in other sports. 21.3% of the population and 17.4% of families are below the poverty line. Ragnar drives onto the field at the beginning of games on a loud motorcycle. The per capita income for the city is $16,181. Jurantich admits to being somewhat of an eccentric—he holds the current world record for fastest time shaving a beard with an ax.

Males have a median income of $32,244 versus $26,013 for females. Ragnar (played by Joseph Juranitch) has been working for the Vikings since 1994, and claims to be the most widely-recognized mascot in the world. The median income for a household in the city is $32,216, and the median income for a family is $37,879. The current team mascot is Ragnar, possibly the only "human" mascot in professional sports, meaning that he doesn't wear anything over his head. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males. Skol is the Swedish word for a salute or a toast, as to an admired person or group. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males. Often during Vikings games, the fans will be led to sing the Minnesota Vikings fight song, which has the following lyrics:.

The median age is 31 years. Viking fans are known to dress up in "Helga Hats" or purple hats mimmicking the helmets worn by Viking warriors while invading rival lands. In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The Vikings made history in 2005 by beating their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, in their first ever playoff meeting. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.25. Ironically, the Cardinals hired Dennis Green the following season. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. Green Bay won the division at 10-6, while the Vikings were 9-7.

There are 232,188 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% are married couples living together, 21.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. However, the Vikings ended up going 3-7 the rest of the season, missing the playoffs with a last second touchdown reception by the Arizona Cardinals' receiver Nate Poole. 12.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. In Tice's first season, the Vikings had a dismal 6-10 record, which he turned around in 2003 with a fast 6-0 start. The racial makeup of the city is 49.98% White, 37.34% African American, 0.87% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.10% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Tice is the 3rd of the 6 Vikings Head Coaches to be promoted from within the team's coaching ranks but is the 1st Head Coach to have played for the Vikings. There are 249,225 housing units at an average density of 1,001.7/km² (2,594.4 per square mile). On January 10, 2002, Mike Tice was named the 6th Head Coach in Vikings history.

The population density is 2,399.5/km² (6,214.3 per square mile). Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001. As of the census² of 2000, there are 596,974 people, 232,188 households, and 135,133 families residing in the city. Later in the season, Dennis Green, who was such a polarizing force in the Viking fanbase, despite having a successful coaching tenure with the team, had his contract bought out after a 5-10 season in 2001. Other large population groups include Polish (12.7%), Irish (10%), English (5.1%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.9%), and Hispanic origin totaled 6.3%. Offensive Lineman Korey Stringer died of heat stroke in training camp in Mankato, Minnesota. In the 2000 census, over a third (38 percent) of Milwaukeeans reported that they were of German descent. Tragedy struck the Minnesota Vikings in the summer of 2001.

The total area is 0.88% water. The former was lost 30-27 in overtime to the Atlanta Falcons at the Metrodome and the latter was lost 41-0 to the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. 248.8 km² (96.1 square miles) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The team had 2 disappointing losses of note during Green's tenure: The 1998 NFC Championship game and the 2000 NFC Championship game. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 251.0 km² (96.9 square miles). In his 10 seasons as the coach of the Vikings, he won 4 NFC Central division titles, had 8 playoff appearances, 2 NFC championship game appearances and an all-time record of 97-62. It is crossed by Interstate 43 and Interstate 94, which come together downtown at the Marquette Interchange. He came to Minnesota after turning around a struggling Stanford University football program as head coach there from 1989-91.

Milwaukee lies along the shores of Lake Michigan near the meeting points of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic and the Milwaukee. On January 10, 1992, the controversial Dennis Green was named the 5th Head Coach in team history. Milwaukee's downtown area is about 90 miles north of the Chicago Loop. He also led Minnesota to 3 playoff appearances, including a division title and an NFC Championship Game. Smaller festivals througout the year celebrate the city's German, Native American, African-American, Italian, Irish, Asian, French and Polish heritage. In 6 seasons as Head Coach of the Vikings, Burns compiled a career record of 52-43 (.547). Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest attracts around 900,000 visitors a year to its twelve stages. On December 3, 1991, Jerry Burns announced his retirement.

Milwaukee has advertised itself as the "City of Festivals," especially emphasizing an annual fair along the lakefront called Summerfest. The final result of the trade gave the Vikings Walker, a 3rd (Mike Jones), 5th (Reggie Thornton) and 10th-round choice (Pat Newman) in 1990 and a 3rd-round choice in 1991 (Jake Reed), while Dallas received all 5 players, a 1st, 2nd and 6th-round choice in 1990, a 1st and 2nd-round choice in 1991 and a 1st, 2nd and 3rd-round choice in 1992. It is also home to a number of professional sports teams including:. On October 12, 1989, the Vikings acquired Herschel Walker from Dallas for Issiac Holt, David Howard, Darrin Nelson, Jesse Solomon, Alex Stewart, a first-round choice in 1992, conditional 1st-round choices in 1990 and '91, conditional 2nd-round choices in 1990, '91 and '92, and a conditional 3rd-round choice in 1992. Milwaukee is home to the Florentine Opera, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, and a number of other arts organizations. The Vikings would make what would be considered its biggest blunder in team history. The Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee County Zoo are also notable public attractions. Minnesota upset New Orleans, 44-10, at the Superdome and San Francisco, 36-24, at Candlestick Park in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs to earn a trip to the conference title game.

The museum includes a "brise soleil," a moving sunscreen that quite literally unfolds like the wing of a bird. Trailing 17-10, the Vikings drove to the Redskins' 6-yard line with a little over a minute left in the game but failed to get the ball into the end zone. Milwaukee's most visually prominent cultural attraction is the Milwaukee Art Museum, and especially its new $100 million wing designed by Santiago Calatrava in his first American commission. The Vikings played the Redskins in the NFC Championship Game on January 17, 1988, at RFK Stadium. Milwaukee also has a large number of financial service firms, particularly those specializing in mutual funds, and a disproportionate number of publishing and printing companies. In his second season, he led the Vikings to the NFC championship game. Among these are Briggs & Stratton, Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Manpower Inc., Marshall & Ilsley, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, Roundy's and Wisconsin Energy. He served as the Vikings offensive coordinator from 1968-85, when the team won 11 division titles and played in 4 Super Bowls.

Milwaukee is headquarters to six Fortune 1000 manufacturers and six Fortune 1000 service companies. Longtime Vikings assistant coach Jerry Burns was named the 4th head coach in team history on January 7, 1986. Milwaukee's reputation as a blue collar town is more accurate, however, with 22 percent of the workforce involved in manufacturing -- second only to San Jose, CA and far higher than the national average of 16.5%. Service and managerial jobs are the fastest growing segments of the Milwaukee economy, and healthcare makes up 27% of all service jobs in the city. In 18 seasons he led the Vikings to a 158-96-5 regular season record. Although most people associate Milwaukee's reputation with its breweries, today companies like Miller Brewing employ less than one percent of the city's workers. At the time of his retirement he was the 6th winningest coach in NFL history with 168 career wins, including playoffs. The liberal tradition of these peoples led to decades of socialist government in Milwaukee during the twentieth century. On January 6, 1986, following the 1985 season, Bud Grant re-retired as head coach of the Vikings.

A replica of his tiny log cabin is in the same park.) German immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s and the following decades. Milwaukee still today has a large German-American population. After Steckel's dismal season, he was fired and on December 18, 1984, Bud Grant was re-hired as the head coach of the Vikings. Juneau's statue gazes upon the buildings of downtown Milwaukee, with its back to Lake Michigan. Steckel, who came to the Vikings in 1979 after working as an assistant with the 49ers, was the youngest head coach in the NFL in 1984 at age 38. (His statue is part of the montage at the right - the frontiersman with the rifle, in the center of the montage. Les Steckel, who was an offensive assistant with the Vikings for 5 seasons, was named the 3rd head coach in franchise history on January 29, 1984. Juneau was Milwaukee's first mayor. The person that would take his place would be Les Steckel.

In 1846, Juneau's town combined with neighboring rival towns (Kilbourn Town and Walker's Point) to incorporate the city of Milwaukee. In 17 seasons Grant led Minnesota to 12 playoff appearances, 11 division titles and 4 Super Bowls. His career regular-season record was 151-87-5 (.632). In 1818, Frenchman Solomon Juneau settled in the area. Juneau bought out his father-in-law's trading business, and in 1833 he founded a town on the east side of the Milwaukee River. On January 27, 1984, Bud Grant retired as Head Coach of the Vikings. French missionaries and traders passed through the area in the late 1600s and 1700s. Rickey Young scored the 1st regular-season touchdown in the facility on a 3-yard run in the 2nd quarter. Milwaukee received its name from the Indian word Millioke which is thought to have meant "The Good Land", or "gathering place by the water". The 1st regular-season game in the Metrodome was the 1982 opener on September 12, when the Vikings defeated Tampa Bay, 17-10.

The Milwaukee area was originally inhabited by the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago Indian tribes. The 1st touchdown in the new facility was scored by Joe Senser on an 11-yard pass from Tommy Kramer. The city is located in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Minnesota prevailed, 7-3. The city of Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the United States. 21, 1982. The city's population is 596,974 with an estimated total of 1,709,926 in the Milwaukee metropolitan area (2004). The Vikings played their 1st game at the Metrodome in a preseason matchup against Seattle on Aug.

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States and the county of Milwaukee. The complex was named "Winter Park" after Max Winter, one of the Vikings founders who served as the team's president from 1965-87. Leroy Chiao — astronaut, Commander and Science Officer for International Space Station Expedition 10 in orbit as of October 16, 2004 for a 6-month mission. On May 15, 1981, the Vikings moved into a new facility in Eden Prairie that houses the team's offices, locker room and practice fields. [2] (http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/nov03/184367.asp). Minnesota lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champs, 23-6. Lloyd and Jane Pettit —Well known philanthropists of Bradley family fortune, who gifted the Bradley Center and Pettit National Ice Center. On January 1, 1978, the Vikings played Dallas Cowboys in their 4th NFC Championship Game in 5 years at Texas Stadium.

Golda Meir—prime minister of Israel. The Vikings earned a trip to Super Bowl XI by defeating the Rams, 24-13, at Metropolitan Stadium on December 26, 1976, in what ended up being the last Vikings playoff game at the Met. Jack Kilby—Nobel laureate, co-inventor of the integrated circuit. Minnesota lost, 32-14. Herbert Simon—Nobel laureate for advances in artificial intelligence (AI): the influence of Milwaukee even showed up in his professional work; as the inventor of bounded rationality, Simon showed that people work only as much as needed, and then adjust their priorities to other, perhaps more enjoyable things, an attitude which is very common in a city dedicated to gemuetlich pursuits and beer. The Vikings however, couldn't break its bad luck in the Super Bowl. West Town. The Vikings played in their 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years against the Oakland Raiders at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, on January 9, 1977.

West End. The Vikings played in their 2nd straight Super Bowl, losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-6, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 12, 1975. Minnesota earned a trip to Super Bowl IX by defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 14-10, at Metropolitan Stadium on December 29, 1974. Still poor and black, but more stable. The Dolphins prevailed, 24-7. Minnesota earned the trip to Super Bowl VIII by defeating Dallas, 27-10, in the NFC Championship game. Washington Park: Area bordering the dangerous and poverty-striken Metcalfe Park. On January 13, 1974, the Vikings played in the 2nd Super Bowl in franchise history against the Miami Dolphins at Rice Stadium in Houston, TX. Washington Heights. In 1972 the Vikings traded Norm Snead, Bob Grim, Vince Clements and a 1st-round choice in '72 and '73 to the New York Giants to reacquire the popular quarterback Fran Tarkenton.

Almost all black. Minnesota became the 1st modern NFL expansion team to win an NFL Championship Game, which gave them a berth to the, Super Bowl which the heavily favored Vikings dropped to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7. Mixture of extreme poverty to stately homes from block to block. 4, 1970, at Metropolitan Stadium. Walnut Hill: Another inner-city neighborhood on the north side, near center street and Teutonia. The Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns, 27-7, in the NFL Championship Game on Jan. Famous mexican restaurants such La Perla, Conjahitos, and La Fuenta line S 5th street, a vibrant hub for college kids and mexican locals alike. With the picks Minnesota selected Clinton Jones and Bob Grim in '67, Ron Yary in '68 and Ed White in '69.

This is the beginning, geographically, of Milwaukee's vast southside hispanic community. On March 7, 1967, quarterback Fran Tarkenton was traded to the New York Giants for a 1st and 2nd-round choice in 1967, a 1st-round choice in '68 and a 2nd-round choice in '69. Further south, along national and mineral streets, the neighborhood becomes an ecclectic mix of art galleries, mexican restaurants and nightclubs. Bud Grant, head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, became the new Vikings field leader. The underbelly of Milwaukee's gay scene, seedy gay bars and strip joints line South 1st street and Florida street south of the river. Jim Finks, then general manager of the Calgary Stampeders, was named as the new general manager. Just south of this area, is a somewhat abandoned area that is the heart of Milwaukee's gay community outside of the east side. The Vikings went to Canada to get their replacements.

This area of the city has incredible potential to be the next third ward. Rose resigned from his position in 1964 and Van Brocklin quit abruptly in the spring of 1967. The northern part of the neighborhood, near 2nd and the river, is a desolate wasteland of old warehouses with charming old-style ads painted on the buildings. Eventually the stadium capacity was increased to 47,900. It lies just south of the third ward, and is less expensive than its northern counterpart. From the start, the Vikings embraced an energetic marketing program that produced a first-year season ticket sale of nearly 26,000 and an average home attendance of 34,586, about 85 percent of the capacity of 40,800 Metropolitan Stadium. Walker's Point: A vibrant mix of yuppie, gay, artist and Mexican immigrants. Minnesota's first management team was led by general manager Bert Rose and head coach Norm Van Brocklin.

5-6 story brick buildings are the average height in this neighborhood on all streets, giving it a very cosmpolitain and "big city" feel. Skoglund and Max Winter first forfeited its AFL membership and then was awarded the National Football League's 14th franchise that was to begin play in 1961. As Milwaukee's warehouse district, it often is said to resemble SoHo in New York in some areas. P. Third Ward: A haven for yuppies, the third ward has become increasingly high rent. Five months later in January 1960, the same ownership group made up of Bill Boyer, Ole Haugsrud, Bernie Ridder, H. Story Hill. The pro football saga in the Twin Cities began in August 1959, when five Minnesota businessmen were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League.

Now, it is a stable, middle class area with beautiful, lavishly built homes. Mike Tice is currently the team's head coach. Sherman Park: A middle class black area that used to be the heart of Milwaukee's Jewish population on the north side. The former owner Red McCombs, has recently sold the team to a group of investors led by Zygmunt Wilf. As the name implies, it lies just west of the river from the east side, it's more expensive and exclusive "cool" counterpart. The Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota along with fellow major pro sports franchises Minnesota Twins of the MLB, Minnesota Wild of the NHL, and the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. In a city known for it's segregation, Riverwest defies that logic by having a demographic make up of 1/3 white, 1/3 black and 1/3 other, mostly hispanic, asian and Iranian. Minnesota Vikings History (http://www.angelfire.com/mn/SqUaReD/history.html).

Riverwest Hyperlinked Neighborhood Map (http://riverwest.iqee.com): The punk-rock/artist neighborhood in Milwaukee, it is also easily the most racially diverse. Mike Marshall. Piggsville. Gary Zimmerman. It is the heart of the Milwaukee ghetto, and a very dangerous area. Wade Wilson. Now, an eight block area remains desolate, with no buildings or trees, and weeds growing in the streets. The area surrouding this area is extremely dangerous, and is often nicknamed "Little Beruit." Many people have been "mob-beaten" in this area, and some killed, sometimes by children. Herschel Walker.

Much of the interior section of the neighborhood has been completely wiped out, buildings that were demoished for a freeway that was to be built in the area but never was. Scott Studwell. it is small, only covering about a 40 block area, bounded by North Aveneue on the north and Walnut on the south, 18th street on the east and 25th on the west. Fuad Reveiz. Metcalfe Park: Usually the considered the most dangerous area of Milwaukee. Jake Reed. Martin Drive. Ahmad Rashad.

Layton Park. John Randle. Town of Lake. David Palmer. Jacobus Park. Darren Nelson. The mexican population is increasing in this neighborhood from the neighborhoods to the east. Randy Moss.

Mostly two-story wood frame houses, constructed in the early 20th century, line the streets. Jackson park is lower-middle class, mostly white and known for it's larger population of aging blue collar workers. Warren Moon. Jackson Park is located the neighborhood is located around the park itself. Keith Millard. Jackson Park: Neighborhood on the south side about 6 miles south of downtown. Randall McDaniel. Hillside/Lapham Park. Tommy Kramer.

Havenswoods. Joe Kapp. Granville: Far Northwest neighborhood, well away from urban life but becoming very poor and dangerous. Steve Jordan. East Village. Chuck Foreman. Eastown. Chris Doleman.

The mix of people is almost as impressive: hipsters, old-money, blacks, white-trash, average-joes, Italians and Jews all inhabit this area. Jack Del Rio. The streets and buildings in this neighborhood range from towering, expensive high rises along the lake to brownstones and walkups a few blocks inland to cheap duplexes near the river. Anthony Carter. This would include brady street, the UWM campus, the lakefront, the marina. Joey Browner. East Side: One of the most diverse and interesting neighborhood in Milwaukee, the east side is a broad area that basically refers to anything east of the river, north of downtown and south of shorewood. Matt Blair.

Concordia. Gary Anderson. Capitol West. Alan Page 88. Brewers Hill Neighborhood Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brewershill/): Quiet, tree-lined upper middle class area near Miller Park, next to a poor, high-crime black area. Cris Carter 80. Filled with coffee houses, clubs, trendy restaurants, vintage clothing and thrift stores and of course, a Walgreens, this 1/2 mile street provides enough entertainment to keep even a Chicago scenester happy. Korey Stringer 77.

Brady Street: The original hipster neighborhood in Milwaukee. Jim Marshall 70. Located about 3 miles south of downtown on the lake. Mick Tingelhoff 53. Bay View [1] (http://www.gobayview.com)Known for it's cheap rent, stunning views of the skyline and lake and heavy concentration of hipsters and music. Fran Tarkenton 10. Shepherd Express. Nate Burleson.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kenechi Udeze. Wisconsin Lutheran College. Antoine Winfield. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Matt Birk. Mount Mary College. Kevin Williams.

Milwaukee School of Engineering. Fred Smoot. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Pat Williams. Milwaukee Area Technical College. Jim Kleinsasser. Medical College of Wisconsin. Troy Williamson.

Marquette University. Corey Chavous. Cardinal Stritch University. Napoleon Harris. Alverno College. Daunte Culpepper. Timmerman Airport. Michael Bennett.

Lawrence J. Darren Bennett. General Mitchell International Airport. Ron Yary. Average July high/low temperatures: 79°F/62°F (26°C/17°C). Fran Tarkenton. Average January high/low temperatures: 26°F/11°F (-3°C/-12°C). Alan Page.

Milwaukee Wave United (Outdoor Soccer) (Note: the Wave United will not play in 2005, might play in 2006). Paul Krause. Cellular Arena. Bud Grant. Milwaukee Wave (Indoor Soccer) playing at the U.S. Jim Finks. Milwaukee Admirals (Ice hockey) playing at the Bradley Center. Carl Eller.

Milwaukee Bucks (Basketball—NBA) playing at the Bradley Center. Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball—MLB) playing at the new Miller Park.