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  This Cando, N.D. native has had a great career that just ended with the Minnesota Vikings- 11 hard season- which, in itself, is noteworthy in that runningbacks in the NFL rarely can play and produce effectively that long. When he retired he ranked among the leading active career rushing leaders in the NFL. He played at UND 1962-64 and was an All-Conference choice. "The first game I started against Minnesota-Duluth I scored four touchdowns and the last game I played at UND I scored four TD's," I remember that clearly. "My UND education helped me become a leader. I learned that hard work leads to success," he added. Osborn played his last football season with the Green Bay Packers before retiring.