No. 52

Bill Nyrop

School: Edina
Position: Defense
Tournament time: 1968, 1969, 1970

The quarterback of an undefeated Edina football team ranks among the Hornets’ all-time best shutdown defenders. He played a key role in Edina’s dramatic run to its first state title in 1969, when it defeated Warroad in overtime for the championship. He helped the Hornets reach the title game a year later, when he was named to the all-tournament team.