Mike Ciccolella
American football player (born 1943)
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Michael Eugene Ciccolella (born October 19, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1968. He played college football with the Dayton Flyers.[1]
Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 19, 1943 Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. Anthony's (Follansbee) | ||||||||
| College | Dayton (1961-1965) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1965: 18th round, 239th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1965: Red Shirt 12th round, 94th overall pick | ||||||||
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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]
