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Role
  
American football player

Height
  
1.91 m


High school:
  
Chicago (IL) Tilden

Weight
  
99.8 kg

Name
  
Ed Mieszkowski

Positions
  
Tackle

Date of birth:
  
(1925-10-14)October 14, 1925

Date of death:
  
February 15, 2004(2004-02-15) (aged 78)

NFL draft:
  
1946 / Round: 7 / Pick: 52

Died
  
February 15, 2004, Lombard, Illinois, United States

College
  
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Place of birth:
  
Chicago, Illinois

Place of death:
  
Lombard, Illinois

Ed Mieszkowski: Football Tackle


Edward Thomas Mieszkowski (October 14, 1925 – February 15, 2004) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference. He was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the seventh round of the 1946 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Tilden High School in Chicago, Illinois.

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Early years

Mieszkowski participated in high school football and wrestling at Tilden High School.

College career

Mieszkowski played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1943 to 1945. He played in the 1946 College All-Star Game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Professional career

Mieszkowski was selected by the Boston Yanks with the 52nd pick in the 1946 NFL Draft.

Brooklyn Dodgers

Mieszkowski played in 23 games, starting seven, for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1947.

Coaching career

Mieszkowski was a coach at Mt. Carmel High School from 1948 to 1954. He first served as a coach under head coach Terry Brennan and the team won several city championships. He became head coach upon the departure of Brennan and then won several championships. Mieszkowski became the line coach at Marquette University in 1956 and spent several years there.

Personal life

Mieszkowski started the Tilden Tech Alumni Association and later took over Notre Dame's Monogram Club, an alumni association for athletes. He developed progressive multiple sclerosis in 1954. He became a financial planner after his coaching career. Mieszkowski died on February 15, 2004 at his home in Lombard, Illinois due to complications from multiple sclerosis.

References

Ed Mieszkowski Wikipedia


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