Holt Rast was an American football player and entrepreneur who founded Rast Construction.
11 Facts About Holt Rast
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Holt Rast was appointed by Governor George Wallace to assist with the development of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1967 and founded Rast Construction in 1975.
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Holt Rast played end for coach Frank Thomas at the University of Alabama from 1939 to 1941.
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Holt Rast was drafted by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League in 1942 in the 18th round with the 170th pick.
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Holt Rast did not play for the Bears he entered the US Army after his graduation in 1942.
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Holt Rast was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 1977 for football.
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Holt Rast was a captain in the 9th Division Combat Engineers, and was twice wounded.
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Holt Rast was awarded the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal and Silver Star.
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Holt Rast was honorably discharged in 1946 at the rank of Major.
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Holt Rast was elected to membership in the Alabama House of Representatives from Jefferson County in 1957 and was reelected to that post in 1962 and served until 1966.
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Holt Rast was selected by his peers as the chairman of the Jefferson County delegation.