Kentucky Legend Lou Michaels Passes Away
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Lou Michaels, a two-time All-America tackle at Kentucky and College Football Hall of Famer, has died. He was 80.
Michaels' daughter, Michele Grochocki, in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, confirmed his death Tuesday. Michaels had pancreatic cancer, she said.
Michaels was an Associated Press All-American first team selection in 1956 and '57 during the era of one-platoon football. Besides playing on the offensive and defensive lines, he was also a placekicker and punter for the Wildcats.
Named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by league coaches as a senior, Michaels finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1958 NFL draft played for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts and Green Bay Packers in a 13-year pro career.
Michaels, the brother of former New York Jets coach Walt Michaels, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
He also played placekicker, and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1962 and 1963 seasons. In 1962 he led the league in field goals made. He finished his career with a 54.8% field goal percentage and 955 points.
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