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Vikings legend Reichow enjoying retirement
It's been a long time since Jerry Reichow wasn't associated with the Vikings.
In fact, this is the first summer that has hasn't been a member of the organization in one way or another.
Reichow played wide receiver in Minnesota from 1961-1964 before transitioning to a lengthy career in the scouting department. He retired at the end of the 2019 season.
Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press recently caught up with the legendary Viking about what it was like to not be involved with the Vikings during a training camp.
Tomasson wrote:
With the Vikings entering their 60th season, Reichow, 86, spends most of his time at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., where he lives with Carolyn, his wife of 42 years. He doesn't deny that he misses football.
"I'm always telling our scouts up there in Minnesota, 'You guys are always talking about retirement, but if you retire you better have something to do or you'll go haywire,' " said Reichow, who had been a personnel consultant for his final 14 seasons with the team.
So is Reichow bored?
"Big time," he said. "I do miss (football). And we've got this coronavirus business going on, so you can't do a heck of a lot anyway."
The Vikings acquired Reichow in a trade just a week before their inaugural season began in 1961. He was a Pro Bowler in that first season with 11 touchdown catches, and played the next three seasons in Purple.
He then transitioned to the scouting department in the summer of 1965 at the request of first Vikings Head Coach Norm Van Brocklin.
He spent the next 50-plus seasons working a myriad of roles in the personnel departments, even working his way up to the Director of Football Operations, which he held from 1975 to 1992.
Tomasson noted that the organization honored Reichow in Week 14 of the 2019 season, a home game against the Lions.
Tomasson wrote:
Reichow served as an honorary captain and was invited out for the coin flip. During the game, it was noted to the fans that Reichow would be retiring after 59 Minnesota seasons and [Greg] Coleman conducted an interview with him that was shown on [U.S. Bank Stadium's video boards].
"That day was an honor for me," Reichow said. "I had no idea what was going to happen. That was exciting for me. During one of the last games of the season, they bring in all the scouts, so I figured I was going up there for that."