Merlin Jay Olsen was born Sept. 15, 1940, in Logan, Utah, the second of nine children of Lynn Jay and Merle Olsen. Coach's Comments: Our mindset this season will be to continue building a solid foundation moving forward. He is survived by his wife and college sweetheart, Susan Wakley; their kids, Kelly, Jill, and Nathan; his siblings; and extended family. Greg Olsen Age ST. LOUIS At the end of halftime of Sundays Rams-Texans game, the Rams will honor NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen with a video narrated by Dick Enberg. Merlin came to the Rams as one of their two first round draft choices in 1962. Also back is All-Region player Mason Vanisacker, and Trent Zachel, who was a special mention choice. [2] His brothers Phil and Orrin also played football. One was born with a rare congenital heart condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Olsen served as a television color commentator, teaming mostly with Dick Enberg on NBC's coverage of the AFC during the late 1970s and almost all of the 1980s. This is an inside joke since all three actors, Merlin Olsen, Michael Landon, and Victor French were in the TV series Little House On the Prairie earlier in their careers. [12] He signed a five-year contract with the team on July 3, which made him the first player of the draft's top 64 selections to come to terms with their team. Colorado Buffaloes Transfer Portal Tracker: Bringing 'Prime On Friday, Sep 2, 2022, the Thunder Ridge Varsity Boys Football team won their game against Hillcrest High School by a score of 42-14. He caught 52 passes for 597 yards this past season at Carolina. Returning Starters: Seniors Connor Scrio, Dylan Garcia. [9], In 2008, Olsen was named to the 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl Team to commemorate the Sun Bowl Association's Diamond Anniversary. The Fox contract currently plans to pair Olsen with Kevin Burkhardt when Olsen is finished playing. One of those freshmen was Tayton Ruhlig, who played every game in goal. Gregory Walter Olsen (born March 11, 1985) is an American football sportscaster and former tight end who played for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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