Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics ToplineMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz, announced on Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, has attributed his early success in politics to his local reputation as a high school football coach, which culminated in a state championship in the late 1990s.Walz, a former social studies and geography teacher, coached linebackers as a defensive coordinator. ... Star Tribune 2021 Politics tamfitronics Key Facts Walz, a native of West Point, Nebraska, accepted a yearlong teaching position with a China-based volunteer group after graduating from Chadron State College in Nebraska in 1989. After returning from China, Walz—who played football in high school—returned to Nebraska to teach at Alliance High School in Alliance, Nebraska, where he met his wife Gwen, while also working as a coach for...
