Richard Stephen Lasse (born November 13, 1935) is an American former football player and coach. He played professional as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1954.
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 Lasse in 1958 | |
| Date of birth | November 13, 1935 |
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| Place of birth | Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| US college | Syracuse |
| NFL draft | 1958 / round: 6 / pick: 68 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1958–1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1960–1961 | Washington Redskins |
| 1962 | New York Giants |
| 1963 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Professional playing career
editLasse 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
editCurry
editLasse had his first college coaching job at Curry College 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
editLasse 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
edit- ^ Database Football Archived October 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 1958 NFL Player Draft
- ^ Database Football Archived February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Dick Lasse NFL Records
- ^ Syracuse Herald Journal "Sports" September 30, 1955
- ^ St. Petersburg Times[permanent dead link] "Lasse Appointed Coach at Geneva" January 12, 1974
- ^ Curry College Athletics Archived May 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 2008 Football Media Guide
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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