| Date of birth | August 11, 1933 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death | November 2, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DT/ LB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| US college | |
| NFL draft | 1955 / Round: 14 / Pick: 167 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears [1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1959 | Chicago Bears |
| 1961– 1964 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1964 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 1962, 1963 |
Ed Nickla (August 11, 1933 - November 2, 2021) [2] was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player as a linebacker and defensive tackle. [3] [4] [5] He became a 2-time east division All-Star for the Montreal Alouettes in 1962 and 1963.
Career
After playing football at the University of Tennessee in 1951 and 1952, the US Air Force in 1953-1956 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C., and the University of Maryland in 1958, Ed Nickla joined the Chicago Bears in 1959, though drafted by them back in 1955. [6] Nickla played only one season with Chicago in 1959.
After sitting out the entire 1960 season, Nickla joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 as an inside linebacker, a defensive tackle, and a middle guard.
Recognition
Nickla was voted as an East All-Star in 1962 at inside linebacker and in 1963 at defensive tackle. In 1962, he intercepted four passes. However, he was released by the Alouettes after playing only two games in 1964 for being too slow. Though picked up by the Toronto Argonauts for eight more games that same year, he never played another season.
References
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"1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Ed Nickla, ex-Chicago Bear who coached at Deer Park schools, dies at 88". Newsday. November 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ed Nickla". Justsportsstats.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ed Nickla". Cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ed Nickla Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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