George Asleson (1992) - Hall of Fame

George Asleson

Induction:
1992
Class:
1961

Charles City native George D. Asleson helped put a spark in the University of Northern Iowa football teams of 1959 and 1960. Asleson was a star guard at Charles City High School where he earned all-state and all-America honors. After spending two years at Iowa and four years as a senior draftsman in the United States Air Force, he became a dominant player for UNI in 1959.

Asleson played two seasons of football (1959-60) for the Panthers at both offensive guard and tackle. As a senior, he was co-captain of a team that went 9-1. The only loss came to Hillsdale in the Mineral Water Bowl, where Asleson was named Most Valuable Lineman. The 1960 team also captured the North Central Conference Championship. Asleson also was a 1960 AP All-American and first-team all-conference selection. He was a two-year letterwinner and was credited with an eight-yard interception return against Bradley in 1959. He also participated in track while at UNI.

Asleson finished his bachelor of arts degree in 1963 and moved to Downey, Calif., where he went to work as senior engineer for North American Aviation in the Space and Information Division. In 1967, he began work at the Planning and Research Corporation in Los Angeles, Calif., as associate consultant in the Missile Systems Division.

The year 1981 brought Asleson back into the sports atmosphere. He became head football coach and electronics teacher at Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove where he achieved a record of 41-21-2. While there, he set up the entire football program, including staffing, at the freshman, sophomore, junior varsity and varsity levels.

In 1981, he moved on to Affiliated Construction, where he served as its Director of Customer Service/Maintenance and Community Relations. Then, in 1988, he became associated with the Palm Desert Resort Country Club where he served as general manager until 1991. He then went on to become Director of Community Relations and Club Manager at the Sun Lakes Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif.