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Lance Everett Olssen (born April 17, 1947) is a former professional American and Canadian football offensive lineman.

Lance Olssen

No. 73, 62
Position:	Offensive tackle Center
Personal information
Born:	(1947-04-17) April 17, 1947 (age 75) Boston, Massachusetts
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stuyvesant
College:	Purdue
NFL Draft:	1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1968–1969) New Orleans Saints (1970) Edmonton Eskimos (1971–1972)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 9
Career CFL statistics
Games played: 20
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Olssen grew up in Staten Island, New York and played high school football for the Stuyvesant High School Peglegs. He played college football at Purdue University as a defensive tackle, wearing the number 75 jersey. In his collegiate playing years, he was the biggest member of the Boilermakers at 6' 5" and 257 pounds and was a member of the team that won the 1967 Rose Bowl when Purdue narrowly defeated USC 14–13.[1] He was honored that same year as an Academic All-American and graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial management.[1]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Olssen with the 65th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 1968 NFL Draft. As a professional football player, Olssen switched from being a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman. He played two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers from 1968–1969 and one season for the New Orleans Saints in 1970[1] before playing for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL for another two seasons from 1971–1972.[2] In the first of his two seasons with the Eskimos, he had one kickoff return for three yards.[3]

After retirement, Olssen worked as a retail store manager and a circulation manager for the Evansville Courier & Press before retiring in 2004 due to health problems. He lives in Newburgh, Indiana with his wife DeeDee, who was a middle school teacher, and has two sons and two grandchildren.[1]

References

External links

• Lance Olssen stats

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