Don Gramenz
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 20, 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1993 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–2003 | Minnesota Thunder | 212 | (17) |
2001 | → Tampa Bay Mutiny (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | Minnesota Thunder | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Don Gramenz is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender for Minnesota Thunder for eleven seasons, being named to the club's Hall of Fame. Gramenz played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he was a team captain.[1] In 2008, he served as the interim manager of the Minnesota Thunder, succeeding Amos Magee.[2] Gramenz move into teaching after his soccer career and worked as an elementary school teacher for 11 years before eventually moving into a role as an elementary school principal in Bloomington, Minnesota.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Don Gramenz Named To Minnesota Thunder Hall of Fame." University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. August 19, 2004. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ La Vaque, David. "Magee out as Thunder coach." Minneapolis Star-Tribune, July 22, 2008. http://www.startribune.com/sports/25775264.html Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed July 24, 2008.
- ^ Gramenz, Don. "Meet the Principal - Bloomington Public Schools". www.bloomington.k12.mn.us. Bloomington Public Schools. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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