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Christensen holds the school's all-time career-scoring mark with 235 points. He is second in individual points in a season, scoring 100 points in 1930. Christensen is credited with scoring 13 points in 13 seconds vs. Colorado College .

The fullback was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame and was honored as a Silver Anniversary All-American in Sports Illustrated .

Christensen went on to the pros with the Detroit Lions (1934-37), where he was a member of the 1935 World Championship team. {Link without Title}

Christensen was also successful in business. He helped revolutionize the mining and petroleum industry with a drill bit that utilized industrial diamonds. His company, Christensen Diamond Products Company , became the world’s largest producer of industrial diamond products. {Link without Title}

Christensen died on September 6 2001 at the age of 91.