Mike Fink (gridiron football)

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Mike Fink
Born: (1950-12-24) December 24, 1950 (age 73)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
College Mizzou
NFL draft 1973 / Round: 9 / Pick: 210
Career history
As player
1973 New Orleans Saints
1975 1976 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1975)

Paul Michael Fink (born December 24, 1950) is an American former gridiron football player who played in the CFL and NFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and New Orleans Saints. He won the Grey Cup with Edmonton in 1975. [1] He played college football at the University of Missouri and was selected by the Saints in the 9th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. [2]

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References

  1. "Mike Fink Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com".
  2. "1973 New Orleans Saints". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)