Stan Mikawos

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Stan Mikawos
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Position Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1958-05-11) May 11, 1958 (age 67)
Gdańsk, Poland
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
College Mesabi Junior College
North Dakota
Career history
1982–1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights

Stan Mikawos (born May 11, 1958) is a former Canadian football player. A native of Poland who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mikawos played college football at North Dakota. [1] [2] He played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1982 to 1996. [3] During his time with the Blue Bombers, the team won three Grey Cup championships in 1984, 1988 and 1990. [4] [5] [6] In the 1984 Grey Cup game, Mikawos recovered a fumble and ran 22 yards for a touchdown to give the Bombers a 24-17 lead. [4] [7] He was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 2000. [8] Mikawos currently resides in Los Cabos, Mexico, where he sells timeshares.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Sioux in the Pros". Sioux Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mikawos Career Goes Full Circle to the CFL". Grand Forks Herald. October 1, 1991.
  3. ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bomber Alumni Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Grey Cup 1984". Grey Cup. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Grey Cup 1988". Grey Cup. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Grey Cup 1990". Grey Cup. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  7. ↑ Kirk Penton (August 13, 2005). "Blue Bombers were 'bears' in '84: Grey Cup starved city feasted on win". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ "WFC HALL OF FAME". Winnipeg Football Club. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
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