Milton John Sunde (February 1, 1942 – April 21, 2020) was an

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player. He played professionally as a guard in the

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(NFL) for the

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from 1964 to 1974. Sunde attended Bloomington High School and the

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. He played with the Vikings in two of their losing Super Bowl efforts ( IV and IX). He missed playing for the Vikings in Super Bowl VIII due to an injury suffered in the NFC championship game two weeks earlier. Sunde died on April 22, 2020 at the age of 78.

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1942 births 2020 deaths American football offensive linemen Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Minnesota Vikings players Western Conference Pro Bowl players Sportspeople from Bloomington, Minnesota Players of American football from Minneapolis {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub