Eric Henry Laakso was a retired NFL

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 offensive tackle and guard

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 who played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins

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, a tenure which included two Super Bowl

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s. After high school at Killingly in Danielson, CT

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 he attended Tulane University

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 where he majored in civil engineering

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 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

1978 NFL Draft

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. Laakso resided in South Florida

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 and was active with NFL Alumni

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 functions.

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
  Super Bowl XVII
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   (1982)
• Super Bowl XIX
  Super Bowl XIX
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   (1984)
• Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame 1991

See also

• List of retired professional American football players
• Miami Dolphins
  Miami Dolphins
  The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  
• Miami Dolphins seasons
  Miami Dolphins seasons
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