Here came Jerry Cleveland walking into a room last week down in St. Paul, and you can forget all the stiff suits who talk about bonds, club memberships, and interest rates.

Right away, I could see mischief and merriment in his eyes.

Cleveland is a Hall of Fame wrestling coach, a retired educator, and the former dean of students at Cass Lake High School, which is on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.

His job back then was to put the fear of God into those kids whenever they misbehaved.

He knows all about misbehaving since he was a hellion himself.

He originally hails from Staples, Minnesota....