Mike Ciccolella
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 19, 1943 Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Dayton | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 18 / pick: 239 | ||||||||
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Michael Eugene Ciccolella (born October 19, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1966 to 1968.[1]
Born in Follansbee, West Virginia,[1] Ciccolella attended St. Anthony's High School before being recruited to the University of Dayton in 1960.[2] He played for the school's football team from 1962 to 1964, serving as a captain in his final season.[3] In the 1965 NFL draft, the Giants selected Ciccolella in the 18th round with the 239th overall pick.[4] During the 1966 season, Ciccolella's first year with the Giants, they made him their starting middle linebacker.[5] After playing in all 14 games that year, Ciccolella participated in only 7 the following season,[1] having suffered an ankle injury in a preseason game.[6] He lost his role as a starter because of the injury; for 1968, he was behind Henry Davis on the Giants' depth chart.[7] In 14 games in 1968, Ciccolella had one interception in a game against the New Orleans Saints, which he returned for seven yards.[1][8] The Giants waived Ciccolella before the 1969 season;[7] in his three-year career he played in 35 games.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Mike Ciccolella". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Albers, Bucky (September 25, 2003). "Dayton Football; Sachini Maintains Follansbee Tradition". Dayton Daily News. p. C8.
- ^ History (PDF). University of Dayton. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "1965 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1966). "Giants to Start Ciccolella on Defense". The New York Times. p. 84.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (September 11, 1967). "Giants Get More Bad Breaks: Ciccolella and Kennedy Injured". The New York Times. p. 85.
- ^ a b "Giants Drop Avery, Ciccolella, Rookie". The New York Times. September 2, 1969. p. 55.
- ^ "Mike Ciccolella: Gamelogs". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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