University of North Dakota Athletics

Gordon F. "Boomer" Dablow starred on both the football field and basketball court for North Dakota from 1930 until 1933. 

As an offensive lineman, he was a three-time All-NCC selection and helped the program capture back-to-back NCC crowns in 1930 and 1931 with a pair of perfect conference records. He was one of 69 players named to the UND All-Century Football Team in 1994. 

On the basketball court, Dablow earned two All-NCC distinctions in 1932 and 1933 and captained the program to a 16-2 record in his senior season. 

Following his playing career, he served as a Major in the US Army in the early 1940’s.

A native of Thief River Falls, Minn., Dablow was a successful businessman.  He worked for Jewel Tea Co., Club Aluminum Co. and became a Vice-President of Cal-Dak, Inc.  He was with Cosco, Co. from 1965 until his retirement in 1976. 

Dablow was also inducted into the Thief River Falls High School Hall of Fame in 1994.