Jim "Laz" Laslavic ( ; born October 24, 1951) is a former
American Football
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linebacker
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who played ten seasons in the
National Football League
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.
He is a retired sportscaster for
KNSD
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in
San Diego
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and a former radio announcer for
KIOZ
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. He lives in
Coronado, California
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with his wife, Susan. Together, they raised two kids, Hayley (born 1986) and James (born 1988). Laslavic is a member of
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
References
American football linebackers
Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Detroit Lions players
San Diego Chargers players
Green Bay Packers players
National Football League announcers
Penn State Nittany Lions football players
San Diego Chargers announcers
Television anchors from San Diego
1951 births
Living people
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