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Dick Pesonen

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Dick Pesonen
No. 48, 22, 25
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1938-06-10) June 10, 1938 (age 86)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:( 2023-11-03)November 3, 2023
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Proctor (MN)
College:Minnesota–Duluth
Undrafted:1960
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:4
Kick returns:14
Kick returns yards:333
Punt returns:7
Punt return yards:47
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Dick Pesonen is a former defensive back in the National Football League. Pesonen first played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1960 NFL season.[1] He was later selected in the 1961 NFL Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played that season with the team. From there he played three seasons with the New York Giants.

Dick died on November 3, 2023, in Boca Raton, Florida.

References

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  1. ^ "Dick Pesonen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.