Mike Michalske
| Mike Michalske | |
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Position (s): Offensive Guard |
Jersey number (s): 36 |
| born April 24, 1903 in Cleveland | |
| died on October 26, 1983 in Green Bay , Wisconsin | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1926 - 1937 | |
| College : Penn State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 132 |
| Touchdown | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
August Mike Michalske (* 24. April 1903 in Cleveland , Ohio ; † 26. October 1983 in Green Bay , Wisconsin ) Nickname : Iron Mike was a US American football poker players and - coach . Among other things, he played as a guard in the National Football League (NFL).
Player career
college
Michalske played from 1923 to 1925 at Pennsylvania State University ( Penn State ). In the first two years he was mainly a guard, but had to switch to the position of fullback in his third year with the Penn State Nittany Lions . In 1923 he was able to move into the Rose Bowl with his team , but had to admit defeat there to the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California team 14: 3. Michalske was named All-American and switched to the professional field in 1926.
professional
In 1926 Michalske joined the New York Yankees . A team that initially played for a year in the newly formed American Football League (AFL) and then was based in the NFL for two years. The exceptionally fast, agile and strong Michalske was responsible for protecting the running back Red Grange among other things . Michalske also played in defense and was often on the field for the entire season (which earned him his nickname).
After the New York City team went bankrupt, Michalske waived part of his salary and moved to the Green Bay Packers . With the team he was able to win the NFL championship in 1929, 1930 and 1931 . Michalske retired in 1936, and in 1937 ran again for the Packers for a year.
Coaching career
Michalske worked as a coach after his playing career. From 1942 to 1946 he was head coach at Iowa State University . His team won 18 of 39 games. Michalske is buried in Woodlan Cemetery in Allouez , Wisconsin.
Honors
Michalske is a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team . He was voted All-Pro seven times . As the first guard in football history, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964. He has also been in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame since 1970 ,
Web links
- Mike Michalske with the Green Bay Packers
- Mike Michalske's career ( memento from February 26, 2011 in the web archive archive.today )
Individual evidence
- ^ Don R. Smith: All-Time Greats. 1988, p. 62.
- ↑ Annual review of the individual seasons
- ↑ Mike Michalske's grave
- ↑ Michalske in the Packers Hall of Fame ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
- Don R. Smith: Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Time Greats. Octopus Books, London 1988, ISBN 0-7064-3221-5 , p. 62.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Michalske, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michalske, August Mike (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1983 |
| Place of death | Green Bay , Wisconsin |