Vikings fan kept beard 38-plus years, waiting for Super Bowl title that never came Emmett Pearson, 83, died Monday, the same day his woeful Purple lost on national TV. By Paul Walsh ...

Emmett Pearson, an 83-year old Minnesota Vikings fan, passed away at his home on Monday. ... A staunch Vikings fan, the beard was not coming off until the Vikings won a Super Bowl.

Here’s a beard story that has nothing to do with the Boston Red Sox. Emmett Pearson was a Minnesota Vikings fan and a man of his word. He died on Monday at 83, having kept the vow he made after ...

On the same day that his beloved and woeful Minnesota Vikings were losing on "Monday Night Football," time ran out on Emmett Pearson at his home near Red Wing -- and the beard he vowed nearly 39 ...

The death of rural Red Wing farmer Emmett Pearson on Oct. 21 inspired headlines across the country, including one from the Deadspin.com.