Education
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hasselbeck attended Louisiana Salle High School, where he was an all-city selection in both football and basketball.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hasselbeck attended Louisiana Salle High School, where he was an all-city selection in both football and basketball.
He played college football at Colorado, where he majored in Fine Arts. He is currently ranked thirty-sixth on the all-time receptions list at University of Colorado.
Hasselbeck was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft, where he played for the first six seasons of his nine-year career. He was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders early in the 1983 season.
In Super Bowl XVIII, Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt by Washington.
Hasselbeck is married to Mary Beth "Betsy" (Rueve) Hasselbeck. He is the father of Pro Bowl NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, formerly the starter for the Seattle Seahawks, now with the Indianapolis Colts.
Matt played on the Seattle Seahawks with Lofa Tatupu, who himself was the son of Don"s teammate Mosi Tatupu. Don is the son of John William Hasselbeck and Molly M. (Language) Hasselbeck.
