Wayne Rasmussen
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| Born: | June 7, 1942 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | South Dakota State |
| NFL draft | 1964, round: 9 / Pick 117 |
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| 1964–1972 | Detroit Lions |
Wayne Rasmussen (born Howard, South Dakota June 7, 1942) is an American football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions. After his football career, he spent many years as an executive for Citibank at their Sioux Falls, South Dakota location, and is now retired in the Sioux Falls area.
Rasmussen graduated from Howard High School, located in Howard, South Dakota.[1] Rasmussen played football, basketball and baseball at South Dakota State University. As point guard, he led South Dakota State to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1963 and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Also, as a football player in college, he played wide receiver as well as defensive back.
He is an inductee of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ "Wayne Rasmussen - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame". www.sdshof.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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