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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 19, 1943 Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Dayton | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965: 18th round, 239th pick | ||||||||
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Michael Eugene Ciccolella (born October 19, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1966 to 1968. [1]
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]
