Ed Nickla

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Ed Nickla
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Positions Defensive tackle  • Linebacker
Personal information
Born(1933-08-11)August 11, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 88)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College
NFL draft 1955: 14th round, 167th overall pick
Career history
1959 Chicago Bears
1961–1964 Montreal Alouettes
1964 Toronto Argonauts
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Ed Nickla (August 11, 1933 - November 2, 2021) [1] was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player as a linebacker and defensive tackle. [2] [3] [4] He became a 2-time east division All-Star for the Montreal Alouettes in 1962 and 1963.

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Football career

After playing football at the University of Tennessee in 1951 and 1952, the US Air Force from 1953 to 1956 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C., and the University of Maryland in 1958, Ed Nickla joined the Chicago Bears in 1959, though drafted by them back in 1955. [5] Nickla played only one season with Chicago in 1959.

After sitting out the entire 1960 season, Nickla joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 as an inside linebacker, a defensive tackle, and a middle guard.

Recognition

Nickla was voted as an East All-Star in 1962 at inside linebacker and in 1963 at defensive tackle. In 1962, he intercepted four passes. However, he was released by the Alouettes after playing only two games in 1964 for being too slow. Though picked up by the Toronto Argonauts for eight more games that same year, he never played another season.

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Nickla, ex-Chicago Bear who coached at Deer Park schools, dies at 88". Newsday. November 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ed Nickla". Justsportsstats.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ed Nickla". Cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ed Nickla Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.


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