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10 Facts About Orrin Olsen

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Orrin James Olsen was born on July 7,1953 and is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Orrin Olsen was born in Logan, Utah and is the youngest of Lynn and Merle Orrin Olsen's nine children.

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An all-around athlete, Orrin Olsen was named All-American in football his senior year and set a state record in discus while competing on the track team.

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Orrin Olsen attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he majored in business management and was a three-year letterman for the football team.

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In 1975, his senior season, Orrin Olsen was again named first-team all-conference.

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Orrin Olsen was recognized for academic excellence by the NCAA, which awarded him a postgraduate scholarship.

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Orrin Olsen was invited to participate in the Blue-Gray all-star game held in Montgomery, Alabama and the Coaches All-America Game in Lubbock, Texas.

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Orrin Olsen was selected by the Chiefs in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL draft.

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Since 1985, Orrin Olsen has worked for LDS Philanthropies as a Donor Liaison.

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Orrin Olsen is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.