Randy Staten

Randolph Wilbert Staten, Sr. (January 24, 1944 – May 29, 2020) was an American politician and football player.

Randy Staten
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 57B
In office January 4, 1983 – January 5, 1987
Preceded by	Lee Greenfield
Succeeded by	Richard H. Jefferson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 56A
In office January 6, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	James R. Casserly
Succeeded by	Leonard R. Price
Personal details
Born	Randolph Wilbert Staten (1944-01-24)January 24, 1944 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 29, 2020(2020-05-29) (aged 76) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
American football career
No. 83
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Charlotte (NC) Second Ward
College:	Minnesota
Career history
New York Giants (1967)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Staten served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1981 to 1987 and was a Democrat. He was the only African-American to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 1980. Staten was tried and convicted for writing bad checks and for shoplifting in 1985 and 1987.^[1][2]

Background

He was previously an American football defensive end. He played for the New York Giants in 1967.^[3][4]

Staten was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from Second Ward High School in Charlotte in 1962. He received his bachelor's degree in speech and advance communications from University of Minnesota. Staten went to New York University to graduate school for business management. Staten lived in Minneapolis and was a businessman.^[5]

He died on May 29, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at age 76.^[6]