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Feb 14, 2011 · The man remembered by many as the grandfather of snowmobiling has passed away at the age of 90. Edgar Hetteen, who cofounded Polaris Industries and founded Arctic Cat, died Saturday in Grand Rapids.
Learn about the life and legacy of Edgar Hetteen, the Roseau, Minn., native who co-founded two of the world's leading snowmobile manufacturers. Read his obituary, his story of inventing and leaving the industry, and his passion for winter travel.
Feb 14, 2011 · Edgar Hetteen didn’t invent the first snowmobile. But he did invent the sport of snowmobiling. Hetteen was the northern Minnesota tinkerer with an eighth-grade education who co-founded the ...
Feb 14, 2011 · 02/14/2011. MEDINA, Minn., Feb 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It is with great sadness that we relay word of the passing of the legendary Edgar Hetteen, one of the co-founders of Polaris and such a long-time driving force in the snowmobile industry that he is commonly called "The Godfather of Snowmobiling." Edgar died on Saturday, February 12.
Mar 9, 2020 · Edgar Hetteen co-founded Polaris and Arctic Cat and made historic journeys to prove the capabilities of the snowmobile. He died in 2011 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and was remembered as a visionary, innovator and ambassador of the sport.
Feb 15, 2011 · Edgar Hetteen decided to show everyone: in a long-celebrated long journey in 1960, he and three others took the Sno-Travelers on a 1,200-mile trek in Alaska, from Bethel to Fairbanks, in three weeks.
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Edgar Hetteen was a visionary and innovator of snowmobiling, co-founding Polaris and Arctic Cat companies. He also supported snowmobile racing and helped to create the Eagle River Derby in 1964.
