Ron Gustafson earned the nickname Magic for his ability to turn seemingly nothing plays into magical moments during his college football career at the University of North Dakota.

The speedy, sure-handed wide receiver set a number of school receiving records with the squad between 1971 and ’74. Along the way he was named a team captain, earned All-American status and was selected to the school’s All-Century Team in 1994 as one of the top 100 players in North Dakota history. In 1975, he was drafted by the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and later had stints with Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.

Truth be told, Gustafson wove his magic in pretty much any sport he tried his hand at. Softball? He was a member of Canada’s national softball team that participa

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