Nick Rassas

Nicholas Charles Rassas was an American professional football player for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League from 1966 to 1968. He played college football for the Notre Dame [Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish] under coaches Hugh Devore and Ara Parseghian.
Rassas was portrayed as an underdog in the 2009 Jim Dent book Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame, which was based on the 1964 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|1964 Fighting Irish team].
Rassas died on September 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 81.