Stu Voigt
Encyclopedia
Stu Voigt is a former NFL tight end
.
Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison
, Wisconsin
. He graduated from Madison West High School
in 1966, where he was an all-state running back and track and field standout. His state record in shot put
of 66 feet 7 inches, set in 1966, was not broken until 2005. He accepted a football scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and was a star halfback and tight end on some of the worst teams in Badger history, which won just three games from 1967 - 1969.
In 1970, Voigt was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings
and played in three Super Bowl
s before retiring after the 1980 season. From 1981 to 1989, he was a color commentator
on Vikings radio broadcasts.
He is now Chairman of the Board of First Commercial Bank in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
.
Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. He graduated from Madison West High School
Madison West High School
Madison West High School is one of four comprehensive four-year high schools in Madison, Wisconsin. It was established in 1930. Its mascot is the "Reggie the Regent," a lion, and its school colors are maize and blue...
in 1966, where he was an all-state running back and track and field standout. His state record in shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
of 66 feet 7 inches, set in 1966, was not broken until 2005. He accepted a football scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and was a star halfback and tight end on some of the worst teams in Badger history, which won just three games from 1967 - 1969.
In 1970, Voigt was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and played in three Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
s before retiring after the 1980 season. From 1981 to 1989, he was a color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
on Vikings radio broadcasts.
He is now Chairman of the Board of First Commercial Bank in Bloomington, Minnesota.