Ron Mikolajczyk
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | June 2, 1950 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Passaic (NJ) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1973 (5th round, 127th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Ronald K. Mikolajczyk (born June 2, 1950) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and retired professional wrestler. He attended the University of Tampa, graduating in 1971.[1]
Mikolajczyk grew up in Passaic, New Jersey[2] where he attended Passaic High School.[3]
Career
[edit]Mikolajczyk began his professional career in 1972, with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[4] He was subsequently drafted in the fifth round of the National Football League's 1973 player draft by the Oakland Raiders.[5] He ended up playing the 1973 season with the Argonauts, and was released after that year.[6]
Mikolajczyk then played the 1974 and 1975 seasons in the World Football League, with the Memphis Southmen.
In 1976, he joined the NFL's New York Giants, playing for four seasons.[7]
After four years out of football, he joined the United States Football League, playing for the Tampa Bay Bandits, Memphis Showboats and Orlando Renegades.[8]
During off season, and during his four-year break from football, Mikolajczyk was a professional wrestler, entering the business due to his friendship with Jerry Lawler.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Tampa Spartans: Ron Mikolajczak". tampaspartans.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Staff. "Giants Careful About Tangling With a 'Villain’'", The New York Times, September 16, 1976. Accessed March 14, 2018. "Arnsparger hopes he has a football hero Sunday, when Mikolajczyk may start at left guard on the wounded offensive line against the Eagles in Philadelphia. The Passaic, N.J., native arrived eight days ago, after a trade with the Oakland Raiders, with a reputation as one of the finest young linemen."
- ↑ Ron Mikolajczyk Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Ron Mikolajczyk Statistics". pp. justsportsstats.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "1973 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, Craig (2005). A Slip in the Rain, the True Story of the 1967-72 Toronto Argonauts and the Fumble That Killed Canada's Team. Lulu. p. 236. ISBN 1411613929.
- ↑ "Players: Ron Mikolajczyk". nfl.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Greene, Jerry (April 14, 1985). "Mikolajczyk: Newest 'gade Is Wrestling With Dual Roles". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ Wolfe, Dusty; Thompson, Brian; Tramel, Brian (October 17, 2008). Journal of a Journeyman. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1440429866.
External links
[edit]- Ron Mikolajczyk profile at NFL.com
- Ron Mikolajczyk's profile at Cagematch
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