Arnie Ferrin was an American professional basketball player, executive, and college athletics administrator.
Ferrin played college basketball at the University of Utah. He was then selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1948 Basketball Association of America (later the NBA) Draft and played for three years (1949-51), winning two championships in his time with the team, led by head coach John Kundla.
After retiring from playing basketball, Ferrin served as the athletic director at Utah, from 1976 to 1985, during which time Utah won 10 national championships and 15 conference championships.
Arnie Ferrin died on December 27, 2022 at age 97.
Arnie Ferrin Wife: Who was Arnie Ferrin Married to?
Arnie Ferrin was married to RoLayne Rasmussen. RoLayne studied theater arts at the University of Utah. She loved poetry, literature, theater and opera.
Arnie Ferrin and RoLayne met while studying at the University of Utah in 1942 and began dating.
The pair married on June 22, 1948 in United States, after courting for two years.
Through their union, they had four children.
RoLayne Rasmussen died of cancer in September 1999.