‘Not notable!’ Vikings HOF member, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page can’t get verified on Twitter

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Alan Page.[AP File]

Twitter’s verification process doesn’t seem to add up after a former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Fame Vikings player was denied recently.

Alan Page, who was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018, posted online Thursday that Twitter denied his verification request, stating Page was not a "notable person."

"Not notable! Hmmm." Page stated on Twitter.

The Canton, Ohio native is one of 11 Vikings players to have played in all four Super Bowls the team has appeared in. He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1988. The defensive lineman was part of the famous "Purple People Eaters" defense in the 1970s, according to the team’s website.

Long before his playing career came to a close, Page laid the groundwork for going into law. In 1992, he was elected to an open seat as an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, becoming the first African-American to serve on that court. He later became the biggest vote-getter in 1998 when he was reelected, and again was reelected in 2004 and 2010.

Alan and Diane Sims Page founded the Page Education Foundation, which provides financial and mentoring assistance to students of color in exchange for those students’ commitment to further volunteer service in the community. The foundation has awarded grants to more than 7,500 students.

In 2017, Alexander Ramsey Middle School was renamed Justice Page Middle School. In addition, in 2020, the North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale School District (ISD 622) announced a new elementary school that would be named Justice Alan Page Elementary School. It’s scheduled to open in September 2022, according to the district’s website.