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Historians will remember Edgar Hetteen as the man who started Polaris and Arctic Cat and made historic journeys to prove the capabilities of the snowmobile. Those who knew him well will remember his sharp mind, determined nature, passion for snowmobiling and amazing story-telling abilities.
Edgar Hetteen, the Roseau, Minn., native known as the grandfather of the snowmobile industry for co-founding the two main manufacturers still making them in northwest Minnesota, died Saturday in a Grand Rapids, Minn., nursing home.
Mar 11, 2011 · In this 2008 image, Edgar Hetteen (right) is joined by Scorpion co-founder Richard Harrison (left) and Dave Guenther (center) of the Antique Snowmobile Club of America. Consequently, on numerous trips to Roseau I grew to know Edgar’s brother Allan quite well.
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, Feb. 12. He was 90.
Jul 25, 2023 · In 1945 Edgar Hetteen, brother Allan Hetteen, friend & brother in law David Johnson were partners in Hetteen Hoist & Derrick Co. in Roseau Minnesota. Even though Edgar gets credit for being the “Father of the Snowmobile” it was actually created by David Johnson and a few employees of Hetteen Hoist.
Thief River Falls, Minn. - Edgar Hetteen has passed. The legendary founder of Arctic Cat, co-founder of Polaris and "grandfather" of snowmobiling died on Saturday, Feb. 12, in Grand Rapids, MN. He was 90 years old.
Feb 1, 2013 · “The Legend Of Polaris” — Written by Jeffrey Rodengen and Richard Hubbard in 2003, it traces Polaris’ history from 1944, when Edgar Hetteen launched Hetteen Hoist & Derrick in Roseau, Minnesota, with brother-in-law David Johnson. The snowmobile invention would have to wait another 10 years, against Hetteen’s will at first.
