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Minnesota receives $12M gift for new Gophers Athletics Village

In case you had an urge to put names on the large but still anonymous sections of Norwood Teague's warchest for #FACILITIESMAS, today is your lucky day! University of Minnesota alumni couple John and Nancy Lindahl publicly announced a contribution of $12M to the athletic department that had long since been accounted for:

The Lindahls serve on the Department of Athletics Leadership Council, currently working to raise $190 million to fund a new home for Gopher sports. The couple's $12 million gift to the athletics facilities campaign is included as part of the previously announced total of committed funds.