Andy Miketa

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Andy Miketa
Personal information
Born:November 1, 1929
Girard, Ohio, U.S.
Died:April 10, 2010 (aged 80)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:North Carolina
Position:Center
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games started:24
Games played:17
Player stats at PFR

Andrew John Miketa (November 1, 1929 - April 10, 2010) was an American professional football Center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1954 to 1955. [1]

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