Bonk moved to California and worked at Sears for a time, before starting a swimming pool business, which he ran for over 40 years. He also was a youth football coach. He was inducted into the University of North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. Bonk died on February 13, 2023, in Clovis, California, at age 78. References External links 1944 births 2023 deaths American football defensive tackles American football linebackers American football offensive guards Canadian football linebackers Minnesota Golden Gophers football players North Dakota Fighting Hawks football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players People from Chippewa County, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota