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Ht/Wt
6'
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220 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Afton,
Wyoming
Last School
Star Valley High School
Roster Years
1963-1966 | 1969
Personal
Born in Afton, Wyo., one of seven chilren (four sons and two daughters) of Melvin and Wilda Olson ... Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Texas (1967-69)
Before BYU
Was an all-state fullback and linebacker at Star Valley High for two years (1962-63) ... also was an all-star basketball player as a senior ... coached by Lew Munsen.
Summary
Voted second team on the 15-year All-WAC football selections.
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
1963
Co-captain of freshman team along with Virgil Carter.
Sophmore Year
1964
Played linebacker and center ... named second team All-WAC ... WAC lineman of the week in the season opener at Oregon.
Junior Year
1966
Honorable mention Academic All-WAC.
Senior Year
1969
Honorable mention All-America and first team All-Western Athletic Conference as a center ... co-captain.
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
1965
Medical Redshirt Year
1965
Had a knee injury in the spring.
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Football | Oct, 08
Tireless, Tenacious, "Tree"
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Football | Oct, 08
Tireless, Tenacious, "Tree"