Wrestler’s dad at center of international attention dies

Steve McKee has died, about a year after he was told he had months to live.

You may recall McKee’s story from last spring, when his son wrestled for St. Michael-Albertville High School in the state wrestling tournament, with the intention of winning it for his dad.

In the process, the kids reminded us why high school sports can capture the best of us.

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Bob Collins

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Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.