John Michels (guard)
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | February 15, 1931
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Died: | January 10, 2019 Kingsport, Tennessee | (aged 87)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard |
College | Tennessee |
NFL draft | 1953 / Round: 25 / Pick 297 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1953 | Philadelphia Eagles |
John Joseph Michels (February 15, 1931 – January 10, 2019) was an American football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee (1950–1952) and in the National Football League (1953).[1][2] In 1952, he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is best known for coaching the offensive line of the Minnesota Vikings every year from 1967-1993 with the exception of 1984 when he coached the running backs.
- 1959-1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OL)
- 1967-1983 Minnesota Vikings (OL)
- 1984 Minnesota Vikings (RB)
- 1985-1993 Minnesota Vikings (OL)
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- 1931 births
- 2019 deaths
- All-American college football players
- Players of American football from Philadelphia
- American football offensive guards
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
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- American football offensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs