Mar 26
Alan Page Made Defensive Tackle Mean Something Bigger
Alan Page hit like a tackle and moved like an end, then broke the old stereotype from the inside out. He reached four Super Bowls with Minnesota, won NFL MVP as a defensive tackle, and helped define the Purple People Eaters era.
Then he built a second life that dwarfed the usual retirement arc, law school, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and a legacy that never stayed inside football.
Alan Page changed the defensive tackle position, powered the Purple People Eaters, won NFL MVP in 1971, and built a legacy beyond football.