Dick Lasse
Encyclopedia
Richard Stephen Lasse is a former American football
linebacker
in the National Football League
and former college football coach. He graduated from Worcester Academy
in 1954.
, the Washington Redskins
, and the New York Giants
. Before entering the NFL, he played college football
at Syracuse University
.
"Colonels" in Milton, Massachusetts
. Lasse was the first football coach and started the program in 1965 with an inaugural winless season of 0-5. He would coach at Curry for four mour seasons until 1968 and accumulated a record of 3 wins and 19 losses.
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1974 until 1975. His coaching record at Geneva was 1 wins, 17 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 27th at Geneva in total wins and 29th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.056).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and former college football coach. He graduated from Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in...
in 1954.
Professional career
Lasse played for five years in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Before entering the NFL, he played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
Curry College
Lasse had his first college coaching job at Curry CollegeCurry College
Curry College is a private liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts that started as the School of Elocution in 1879.-History:...
"Colonels" in Milton, Massachusetts
Milton, Massachusetts
Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States and part of the Greater Boston area. The population was 27,003 at the 2010 census. Milton is the birthplace of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and architect Buckminster Fuller. Milton also has the highest percentage of...
. Lasse was the first football coach and started the program in 1965 with an inaugural winless season of 0-5. He would coach at Curry for four mour seasons until 1968 and accumulated a record of 3 wins and 19 losses.
Geneva College
Lasse was the 27th head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1974 until 1975. His coaching record at Geneva was 1 wins, 17 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 27th at Geneva in total wins and 29th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.056).