Hall of Fame
Michael Laususe enrolled in 1974 at Truman. During a four-year football career, he went from averaging 23.0 yards as a freshman to 27.4 yards in kickoff returns his senior year and earned all-conference recognition as a defensive back. He also competed in track and field. In 1976, Laususe collected NCAA Division II all-America honors as a mile-relay performer, and in 1977, he was the 440-yard champion at the MIAA indoor meet. Laususe was also a member in the sprint medley team which set a school record of 3:19.8. After graduating in 1983, he served as a substitute teacher and later became an employee of the Missouri Department of Transportation. In March of 1988, Laususe was killed in a car accident. He is survived by his wife, Valerie, and a daughter, Ashley.
