Northern State Athletics Hall of Fame
Richard Wherry is a 1969 NSU graduate. A football player at NSU, he still holds the record for most yards receiving, and was named a two-year All-Conference and NAIA All-District player. He received an All-American Honorable Mention two times, and went on to become a 13th round draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings and was later named to the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame.
He was a teacher and coach for Milbank High School. Named girls' cross country Coach of the Year in 1984, Wherry also coached the 1986 girls' cross country team of the year.
