Standout Cardinal athlete, Steve Colby, dies

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PHOENIX, AZ — Steve Colby, a standout Alexandria Cardinal athlete from the Class of 1967, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Phoenix, Arizona recently. Colby was a gifted multi-sport athlete for the Cardinals, earning Most Valuable Player recognition in both football and basketball in his senior year. Colby received a full scholarship to play football and basketball at Moorhead State University as a Dragon. In his senior year, Colby and the rest of the 1970-1971 Dragons, finished 24-2 and won a Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) title. Colby and his team were inducted into the Moorhead State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.