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College:
  
Tulane

Weight
  
129 kg

Games Played:
  
86

Education
  
Tulane University

Name
  
Eric Laakso

Positions
  
Tackle

Height
  
1.93 m


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Date of birth:
  
(1956-11-29)November 29, 1956

Place of birth:
  
New York City, New York

Date of death:
  
December 25, 2010(2010-12-25) (aged 54)

NFL draft:
  
1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106

Died
  
December 25, 2010, Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Eric Henry Laakso (November 29, 1956 – December 25, 2010) was a NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins, a tenure which included two Super Bowls. After high school at Killingly in Danielson, CT he attended Tulane University where he majored in civil engineering and played Offensive Tackle from 1975 to 1977 and was honored as the 1976–77 Tulane Athlete of the year. Laakso was selected 106th overall by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Laakso resided in South Florida and was active with NFL Alumni functions.

Eric Laakso Friends Family Remember Late Dolphins OL Eric Laakso on Wednesday

Career highlights

  • Tulane Offensive Tackle 1975–77
  • 1976–77 Tulane Athlete of the year
  • 4th round Draft Pick 106th overall, 1978, Miami
  • Miami Dolphins(#68) Offensive Tackle 1978–1984
  • Super Bowl XVII (1982)
  • Super Bowl XIX (1984)
  • Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame 1991
  • References

    Eric Laakso Wikipedia