Dick Pesonen

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Dick Pesonen
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Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1938-06-10) June 10, 1938 (age 85)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 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
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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References

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