Long-time Vikings scout Frank Gilliam dies at 89

Frank Gilliam, a scout with the Vikings from 1970 through 2007, has died. He was 89. The Steubenville, Ohio native became one of the first Black scouts in NFL history, per Vikings.com. He arrived when Jim Finks was the team’s General Manager and former Iowa teammate Jerry Reichow was the director of player personnel. Gilliam [more]