Gordon Caldis is a 1938 graduate of Lincoln High School. He was a member of the basketball and football teams, was involved in the music program and was a member of the Athletic Scholarship Society.
He was involved with football, basketball and track while a student at the University of North Dakota. He was co-captain of the football team there in 1941 and was named to the UND Athletic Hall of Fame.
After graduating from UND he entered the United States Navy and served as a Lieutenant from 1942-1946. He graduated from the UND Law School in 1948.
Gordon has served as States Attorney, City Attorney and worked in private practice in Grand Forks, ND. He has received numerous local and state level awards for his community service.