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  Bostrom is a long-time UND enthusiast following his outstanding football career, which began in 1942, and was interrupted by the service in World War II in the U.S. Navy. He came back in 1946 and 1947 as an outstanding center and tackle. Bostrom was named All North Conference lineman in 1946 and 1947, and named Sioux Most Valuable Football Player in 1947. He also was a hockey defensemen on the first post-war hockey team in 1946-47. Bostrom graduated with a degree in commerce in 1948, and after his Sioux career he had a tryout with the Baltimore Colts. He was the first of many Sioux players to get a shot at the pros.