George Nagobads Wife: Was George Nagobads Married?

George Nogobads was married to Velta Maria Nagobads until her death on September 12, 2005. She was interred in Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis.

In April 2015, he was mugged laying flowers and visiting his wife’s grave. He escaped by throwing his wallet away, then drove himself to the hospital where he received 18 stitches on wounds to his head.

Nagobads earned a medical degree from the University of Tubingen in Germany and then migrated to the United States in 1951. He served 34 years as the team physician for Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s ice hockey and was part of three NCAA Division I championship teams.

He also served as the physician for the US men’s national team at five Winter Olympics and was on the Miracle on Ice team which won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Nogobads’ other work has included chief medical committee for the International Ice Hockey Federation, and team physician for the Minnesota Fighting Saints and Minnesota North Stars.