Tim Walz was a football coach before being Kamala Harris’ VP pick

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, the current vice president, has announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate following weeks of speculation. In recent days Walz was among many potential selections, along with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. But Vice President Harris zeroed in on Walz to be her choice.

Walz’s journey to this point starts, in many ways, on the gridiron. Walz was born in West Point, Nebraska and graduate from Butte High School in 1982, where he played football. After joining the Army National Guard Walz attended Chadron State College, graduating in 1989 with a social science degree. He taught overseas for

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