Mike Norseth (born August 22, 1964) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. Norseth was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played for the

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in 1988 and for the

Birmingham Fire The Birmingham Fire were a professional American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama. They were a member of the North American West division of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and played their home games at Legion Field. The c ...

in 1992.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norseth, Mike 1964 births Living people American football quarterbacks Kansas Jayhawks football players Cincinnati Bengals players Birmingham Fire players