12 Facts About Leo Koceski

Leo Koceski played for Michigan's undefeated national championship team in 1948 and the 1950 Big Ten championship team that defeated the California in the 1951 Rose Bowl.

Leo Koceski began his football career at Canonsburg High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Leo Koceski played football at Canonsburg from 1943 to 1946, was selected as an All-WPIAL player in both 1945 and 1946, and led the WPIAL in scoring as a senior in 1946.

Leo Koceski scored 19 touchdowns in 1946 and was a sprinter and long jumper for Canonsburg's track team.

Leo Koceski was recruited as a football player by Pitt, Penn State, Army, Navy, Notre Dame, Alabama, Tennessee, and Columbia, but he chose the University of Michigan.

Leo Koceski joined the varsity team in 1948 and helped the Wolverines to an undefeated season and national championship.

In 1949, Leo Koceski scored two touchdowns in an early game against Stanford, as the Wolverines extended their winning streak to 25 games.

Leo Koceski continued to suffer from injuries during the 1950 football season and was able to start only four games.

Late in the game, Leo Koceski entered the game from the sidelines with the news that Northwestern had upset Illinois, which meant that Michigan would be the Big Ten champion and advance to the Rose Bowl with a victory over Ohio State.

Leo Koceski played baseball for the Michigan Wolverines baseball teams that won two Big 10 championships.

Leo Koceski was an outfielder who was elected team captain in 1951.

Leo Koceski lived in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where he died on September 21,2021, at the age of 92.