Wayne Rasmussen

Safety, American football player

1942 –

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Who is Wayne Rasmussen?

Wayne Rasmussen was 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 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.

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Born
Jun 7, 1942
Chicago
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • South Dakota State University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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