Richard A. Berthelsen (born September 14, 1944, in
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 ...
) is a former interim executive director of the
NFL Players Association
The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is a labor union representing National Football League (NFL) players. The NFLPA, which has headquarters in Washington, D.C., is led by president J. C. Tretter and executive director DeM ...
. Berthelsen assumed the role after the death of
Gene Upshaw on August 21, 2008, and left the office on March 16, 2009, when
DeMaurice Smith
DeMaurice F. "De" Smith (born February 3, 1964) is the Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). He was elected unanimously on March 15, 2009. As Executive Director of the NFLPA during the 2011 NFL lockout, Sm ...
was named as Upshaw's successor. Before becoming interim executive director, Berthelsen had worked for the NFL Players Association since 1972 as a legal counsel and principal assistant.
External links
NFLPA press release about Berthelsen assuming role of Executive DirectorBerthelsen's profile on SportsLaw.org
Living people
1944 births
Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin
National Football League Players Association executive directors
Trade unionists from Wisconsin
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