Greg Lasker
American football player (born 1964)
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Gregory Cephus Lasker (born September 28, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
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| Born | September 28, 1964 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Conway (Arkansas) | ||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||
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Lasker was born in St. Louis, Missouri and played scholastically at Conway High School in Arkansas.[1] He played collegiately at Arkansas,[1][2] where he earned third-team All-American honors as a senior.[3] He was named to the Arkansas 1980–1989 All-Decade Team.[4]
Lasker was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft.[5] He was with the Giants for the 1986 and 1987 seasons, earning a Super Bowl ring as a rookie (Super Bowl XXI).[6] He was released midway through the 1988 season, and had a "cup of coffee" with the Chicago Bears and Phoenix Cardinals.[7]
Life After Football:
Since Retirement Greg has successfully owned/operated a construction company in central Arkansas.[8]
