Robert Caselli

1951 graduate from Dakota State University. He was an educator for 36 years with 34 of those in South Dakota. During those years, he served as teacher, principal and coach. In each teaching position, he coached football, basketball, and track. During his college football days, he was named to Tom Harmon's Little All-American Football team and, in 1984, he was inducted into the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of the 1986 Dakota State University Distinguished Alumni Award.

In 1960, he received his Masters degree from the University of South Dakota and did post-graduate study at South Dakota State University and the University of Chicago.

From 1989-1993, he served as a South Dakota State Representative from District 12. His community activities include Charter President of the Sioux Falls Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, former President of the Downtown Sioux Falls Kiwanis, former Secretary of the Board of Directors for Turn About, former Vice President of the Sioux Falls Retried Teachers, former President of Our Saviors Lutheran Congregation in Sioux Falls and Stephan Ministry Leader for United Lutheran Church in Bella Vista, Arkansas. Other awards received by Caselli include the Sioux Falls Downtown Kiwanis Outstanding Club Leader and the South Dakota Music Educators Association Distinguished Administrator Award.

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