Mickey Sanzotta
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Geneva, Ohio, U.S.
Geneva, Ohio, U.S.
 Sanzotta, c. 1942 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 28, 1921 Geneva, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | January 29, 1999 (aged 77) Geneva, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Geneva | ||||||||||
| College | Western Reserve (1938-1941) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 4th round, 30th overall | ||||||||||
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Dominic Franklin "Mickey" Sanzotta (April 28, 1921 – January 21, 1999), sometimes known as "Dom" Sanzotta, was an American football player. He played college football for Western Reserve from 1938 to 1941 and professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1942 and 1946.
Sanzotta was born in 1921 at Geneva, Ohio.[1] In 1937, he was captain of the Geneva High School football team, scored 63 of the team's 120 points, and led the team to its first Lake Shore League championship in 30 years.[2]
Western Reserve
Sanzotta enrolled at Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western Reserve University) where he played college football from 1938 to 1941.[1][3] He played halfback and was co-captain of the 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team. He helped lead Western Reserve to consecutive conference championships in 1940 and 1941 and a victory over Arizona in the 1941 Sun Bowl. He was selected as the most valuable player in the Big Four Conference for the 1941 season.[4]