Wayne Rasmussen

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Wayne Rasmussen
No. 47
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1942-06-07) June 7, 1942 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Howard
(Howard, South Dakota)
College:South Dakota State
NFL draft:1964: 9th round, 117th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:16
Touchdowns:2
Fumble recoveries:5
Sacks:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wayne Rasmussen (born June 7, 1942) is a former American football safety who played 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.[citation needed]

Rasmussen graduated from Howard High School, located in Howard, South Dakota.[1] Rasmussen played football, basketball and baseball at South Dakota State University.[2] 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 played as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions from 1964 to 1972.[2]

He is an inductee of the South Dakota Hall of Fame[3] and the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wayne Rasmussen - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame". www.sdshof.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Wayne Rasmussen". South Dakota State University Athletics. May 24, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "Legacy Wayne Rasmussen - SD Hall of Fame Programs". sdexcellence.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Wayne Rasmussen - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame". www.sdshof.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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