Ike Lassiter
Lassiter in 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | November 15, 1940 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 15, 2015 (aged 74) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Charles H. Darden (Wilson, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | St. Augustine's | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 9th round, 115th overall pick | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Isaac "Ike" Thomas Lassiter (November 15, 1940 – February 15, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders, where he was an AFL All-Star in 1966 and second-team All-AFL twice. His unofficial 17 quarterback sacks in 1967 is the AFL record for sacks by a player in a single season. He then played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston / New England Patriots for two seasons. He finally played in the World Football League (WFL) with the Jacksonville Sharks for one year.