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In 2002, John W. Beebe and Corey J. Gulsvig were employed as McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 flight instructors at Pan Am International Flight Academy in Eagan, MN. This was a very stagnant time for the entire commercial aviation industry due to the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Many of the smaller airlines went bankrupt and the larger ones downsized their training dramatically. Legions of instructors found themselves with an abundance of time on their hands. John and Corey were two of these individuals.As time went on, John and Corey became interested in minor league/semi-professional football and inspired to set forth in a venture that they would of never even considered a year earlier. To start a team in Minnesota that would compete on a national level. They knew the idea had promise and thus, the Minnesota Fightin' Scots were born. How did we decide on this name?
It came down to the following. They wanted the name to have meaning, history and honor. Corey's lineage could be traced all the way back to King Edward III. His combined geneology consisted of English, Scottish and Irish. We all know that the Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame could not be mirrored, the Fightin' Brits just didn't sound right, but the Fightin' Scots had all the makings of a great tradition for the future of minor league football in Minnesota.
Since the team's conception, hardship has plagued the founders. John was stricken with a heart attack and stroke simutaneously in the summer of 2004. To date, he is unable to pursue any professional career and cannot perform any duties for the team, although he will always be considered a close friend, mentor and Fightin' Scots member. Our first regular season will be dedicated to him in honor of his optimism and good-hearted nature.Corey has also fell on hard times over the past few years. As contracts were lost due to the 9/11 attacks, junior instructors were released from the ranks at PAIFA. Luckily, he was able to secure a supervisor's position at a manufacturing plant in Becker, MN. However, that luck would also run out. During the same summer that John fell ill, the company that Corey worked for lost a huge contract and his shift was disbanded in favor of saving money. Since then, he has been concentrating on team affairs and deciding which way to go with his professional career.
