Page, who has served on the Minnesota Supreme Court since 1993, was previously the assistant attorney general in Minnesota for six years. After earning a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Notre Dame, Page went on to complete a juris doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School. While attending law school, Page was employed full-time as a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings. In 1988, Page was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.
Page is also a social activist.
He was given the U.S. Sports Academy Theodore Roosevelt Meritorious Service Award in 1992 and, most recently, he was the recipient of the Aetna Voice of Conscience Achiever Award.