Don Hasselbeck

Don Hasselbeck

Date of birth:	April 1, 1955 (1955-04-01) (age 56)
Place of birth:	Cincinnati, Ohio
Career information
Position(s):	Tight end
College:	Colorado
NFL Draft:	1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Organizations
As player:
1977–1983 1983 1984 1985	New England Patriots Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings New York Giants
Playing stats at NFL.com

Donald William "Don" Hasselbeck (born April 1, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants.

Early life

Hasselbeck attended La Salle High School in Cincinnati, where he was an all-city selection in both football and basketball.^[1] He played college football at Colorado, where he majored in Fine Arts. He is currently ranked thirty sixth on the all-time receptions list at CU.^[2]

Professional career

Hasselbeck was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft, where he played for the first six seasons of his nine-year career. He was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders early in the 1983 season; in Super Bowl XVIII, Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt by Washington. He then played for the Minnesota Vikings in 1984 and the New York Giants in 1985 before retiring.

Family

Hasselbeck is married to Mary Beth (Betsy) Hasselbeck. He is the father of current All-Pro NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, formerly the starter for the Seattle Seahawks, now with the Tennessee Titans. Matt played on the Seattle Seahawks with Lofa Tatupu, who himself was the son of Don's teammate Mosi Tatupu.^[3]

Hasselbeck's second son Tim Hasselbeck was an NFL backup quarterback who works for ESPN and is married to Elisabeth Hasselbeck. His third son Nathanael Nicolas (b. 1981) played football at Boston College and the University of Massachusetts.^[4]

Don is the son of John William Hasselbeck and Molly M. (Lang) Hasselbeck.

References

1. ^ "2004 Cincinnati High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". http://www.larosasmvp.com/fame/2004_inductees.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-24. 
2. ^ "Don Hasselbeck Official New England Patriots Biography". http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=3360. Retrieved 2007-05-24. 
3. ^ Super Bowl Dream Passes From the Father to the Son
4. ^ Nathanael on UMass Football team

External links

• Don Hasselbeck at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Hasselbeck, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	1955-04-01
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of death
Place of death