Date of birth: | November 13, 1935 |
Place of birth: | Quincy, Massachusetts |
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Position(s): | Linebacker |
NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68 |
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Playing stats at NFL.com |
Richard Stephen Lasse (born November 13, 1935) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League and former college football coach. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1954.
Professional playing career[]
Lasse played for five years in the National Football League[1] for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants.[2] Before entering the NFL, he played college football at Syracuse University.[3]
Coaching career[]
Curry College[]
Lasse had his first college coaching job at Curry College "Colonels" in Milton, Massachusetts.[4] Lasse was the first football coach and started the program in 1965 with an inaugural win-less season of 0–5. He coach at Curry for until 1968 and accumulated a record of 3–19.[5]
Geneva College[]
Lasse was the 27th head football coach at Geneva College located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for two seasons, from 1974 until 1975. His coaching record at Geneva was 1–17.
References[]
- ↑ Database Football Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine 1958 NFL Player Draft
- ↑ Database Football Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine Dick Lasse NFL Records
- ↑ Syracuse Herald Journal "Sports" September 30, 1955
- ↑ St. Petersburg Times "Lasse Appointed Coach at Geneva" January 12, 1974
- ↑ Curry College Athletics Archived 2010-05-29 at the Wayback Machine 2008 Football Media Guide
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