Gregory Cephus Lasker (born September 28, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Lasker was born in St. Louis, Missouri and played scholastically at Conway High School in Arkansas. He played collegiately at Arkansas, where he earned third-team All-American honors as a senior. He was named to the Arkansas 1980–1989 All-Decade Team.
Lasker was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. He was with the Giants for the 1986 and 1987 seasons, earning a Super Bowl ring as a rookie (Super Bowl XXI). He was released midway through the 1988 season, and had a "cup of coffee" with the Chicago Bears and Phoenix Cardinals.
Life After Football:
Since Retirement Greg has successfully owned/operated a construction company in central Arkansas.
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