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Ultimate Bracket: Introducing our Fabulous Four

Your vote can help determine St. Louis Park's most famous person.

Update: Voting has ended for this round. You can vote in the "Ultimate Bracket" championship .

Over the past two weeks, Patch readers have cast hundreds upon hundreds of votes in the "Ultimate St. Louis Park Bracket," whittling the field from 32 down to four.

Today through Sunday at 9 p.m., you can help narrow the field even more. Click here to see the updated bracket (NOTE: You don't vote on this page...scroll down for that). For more on how the bracket works, click .

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Also, remember that anyone who posts a comment on this article will be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card (if you've commented on a past Ultimate Bracket post, you're already entered).

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Round 4 Bios: Orange Region

  • Al Franken (1 seed): A current Minnesota senator, Franken was born in New York but attended St. Louis Park schools from kindergarten through 10th grade. He is also know for his comedic career, which included two stints on "Saturday Night Live." 
  • Joel Coen (2): Along with brother Ethan, Joel Coen has won multiple Academy Awards as director of films such as "Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "No Country For Old Men." Joel is the older of the two Coen brothers, and he graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1973.

Round 4 Bios: Black Region

  • Jim Petersen (4 seed): Petersen is a former University of Minnesota and NBA basketball player who currently calls Timberwolves games on TV. He is also an assistant coach with the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. Petersen starred at St. Louis Park High School, where he was Mr. Basketball in 1980, as well as the state's first McDonald's All-American.
  • Ethan Coen (2): Along with brother Joel, Ethan Coen has won multiple Academy Awards as director of films such as "Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "No Country For Old Men." Ethan is the younger of the two Coen brothers, and he graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1976.


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